obstruct the traffic

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• traffic — noun 1 vehicles going somewhere ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, bumper to bumper, busy, congested, heavy, terrible ▪ The traffic was terrible on the way here. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• obstruct — UK [əbˈstrʌkt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms obstruct : present tense I/you/we/they obstruct he/she/it obstructs present participle obstructing past tense obstructed past participle obstructed 1) to block a path, passage, door etc so that it… …   English dictionary

• obstruct — ob|struct [ əb strʌkt ] verb transitive 1. ) to block a path, passage, door, etc. so that it is difficult or impossible for someone or something to move along or through it: Tenants must not obstruct access to fire equipment. Seven people were… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• obstruct — verb 1) ensure that the air vents are not obstructed Syn: block (up), clog (up), get in the way of, jam (up), cut off, shut off, bung up, choke, dam up; barricade, bar; technical occlude Ant: clear 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• obstruct — verb 1) ensure that vents are not obstructed Syn: block (up), clog (up), occlude, cut off, bung up, choke, dam up 2) he was obstructing the traffic Syn: hold up, bring to a standstill, stop …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• The Drawbridge —    Occupied one of the twenty arches of the Old London Bridge, erected in 1176. It had to be raised for the passage of ships, and it was this fact that led to the gradual decline in the prosperity of Queenhithe and the growth in importance of… …   Dictionary of London

• obstruct — [[t]ɒbstrʌ̱kt[/t]] obstructs, obstructing, obstructed 1) VERB If something obstructs a road or path, it blocks it, stopping people or vehicles getting past. [V n] Tractors and container lorries have completely obstructed the road. Syn: block 2)… …   English dictionary

• obstruct — verb ADVERB ▪ partially ▪ completely ▪ deliberately (esp. BrE), wilfully (BrE, law) ▪ wilfully obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty …   Collocations dictionary

• obstruct — verb (T) 1 to block a road, passage etc: A small aircraft now obstructed the runway. | an accident obstructing northbound traffic | Our view was obstructed by a high wall. 2 to try to prevent someone from doing something by making it difficult… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English