obstruct
Anglais
Étymologie
- Du latin obstructum.
Verbe
obstruct \Prononciation ?\
- Mettre obstacle à, empêcher.
Troops along the southern border were obstructed at Al-Tanf, a crucial crossing into Iraq.
— (John Foster, Oil and World Politics, 2018, page 80)- La traduction en français de l’exemple manque. (Ajouter)
- Obstruer, barrer.
After the storm, the fallen trees were obstructing the road.
- La traduction en français de l’exemple manque. (Ajouter)
- En particulier, cacher la vue
The projects include traffic-calming measures, removal of obstructing vegetation, enhanced street lighting and a new pedestrian crossing.
— (Phillip Walter Wellman, UK spending millions to improve road safety around US Air Force bases, Stars and Stripes, 26 April 2024)- La traduction en français de l’exemple manque. (Ajouter)
Synonymes
- Impede (dans le sens, mettre obstacle à).
Dérivés
Prononciation
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