Learn Romanian › obstacol
obstacol
obstacle /obsˈtakol/
noun#4891 most common
Also: hurdle, impediment, hindrance
Example sentences
Există un obstacol pe drum.
There is an obstacle on the road.
Am ocolit obstacolul din fața casei.
I went around the obstacle in front of the house.
Lipsa banilor este un obstacol serios pentru proiectul nostru.
Lack of money is a serious obstacle for our project.
Sportivii au trecut peste toate obstacolele din cursă.
The athletes cleared all the obstacles in the race.
Birocrația rămâne cel mai mare obstacol în calea reformelor.
Bureaucracy remains the biggest obstacle to the reforms.
Deși părea de netrecut, obstacolul a fost depășit prin perseverență și colaborare.
Although it seemed insurmountable, the obstacle was overcome through perseverance and collaboration.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | obstacolul | obstacolele |
| Genitive | obstacolului | obstacolelor |
| Accusative | obstacolul | obstacolele |
| Vocative | obstacolul | obstacolele |
Word family
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "obstacol" from French "obstacle" in the nineteenth century, during the drive to re-Latinize the language's vocabulary. The word traces back to Latin "obstaculum", a noun built from the verb "obstare", meaning to stand in someone's way. That verb itself joins the prefix "ob-" (against, in front of) to "stare" (to stand).
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