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handicap [ˈɑ̃dikap]masculine nounhandicap, disability• handicap léger/moyen/lourd minor/moderate/severe disability* * *’ɑ̃dikap* * *'ɑ̃dikap nm1) (physique ou dans une situation donnée) handicap2) SPORT handicap* * *handicap nm1 ( infirmité) disability, handicap;2 ( désavantage) handicap; c'est un handicap pour ta carrière it's a handicap in your career;[ʼɑ̃dikap] nom masculin -
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/'xandikap/ m (G handicapu) Sport 1. (sztuczne wyrównanie szans) handicap- stosować handicap to impose a. assign a handicap2. (wyścig) handicap race 3. (ułatwienie) advantage- nasza drużyna ma handicap w postaci własnego boiska our team have/has the advantage of playing at home* * *misport handicap.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > handicap
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[ˈhændɪkæp]1. noun1) something that makes doing something more difficult:عائِقThe loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.
2) (in a race, competition etc ) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.تَعْديل في سباق رياضي يسبب عائِقا3) a race, competition etc in which this happens.سِباق فيه عائِق4) (a form of) physical or mental disability:إعاقَهchildren with physical handicaps.
2. verb– past tense, past participle ˈhandicappedto make something (more) difficult for:يُعيق، يسبب إعاقَهHe wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.
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عَائِق \ barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe.. disadvantage: an unfavourable condition; sth. that lessens the chance of success: Short legs are a disadvantage in a running race. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. handicap: sth. that makes success difficult: Short legs are a handicap to a runner. hindrance: sth. that delays progress or activity: Lack of money is a great hindrance to my plans for travelling. obstacle: sth. that prevents progress: Various obstacles delayed our plans. obstruction: obstructing; sth. that obstructs. \ See Also حاجِز، عيب (عَيْب)، نقص (نَقْص) -
5 corsa a handicap
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7 course
course [kuʀs]1. feminine nouna. ( = action de courir) running• la course folle de la voiture s'est terminée dans le ravin the car careered out of control and ended up in the ravineb. ( = discipline) racingc. ( = compétition) race• course de fond/sur piste long-distance/track race• les courses [de chevaux] horse racing• être/ne plus être dans la course [candidat] to be in the running/out of the runningf. ( = commission) errandg. [de pièce mobile] movement• à or en bout de course [institution, industrie, machine] on its last legs (inf) ; [personne] on one's last legs (inf)2. compounds* * *kuʀs
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1) ( mode de déplacement) runningfaire la course avec quelqu'un — lit, fig to race somebody
2) ( trajet) ( de personne) run; ( de taxi) journey3) (colloq) ( précipitation) rushça va être la course pour rendre le rapport dans les délais — it'll be a rush getting the report in before the deadline
4) ( compétition) racela course au profit/aux voix — the race for profit/for votes
être en course — Sport to be in the race; fig to be in the running
être hors course — Sport, fig to be out of the race
5) ( activité) ( en athlétisme) running; (avec un véhicule, animal) racing; ( épreuve) race; ( en alpinisme) climb6) ( démarche) errand7) (achat, commission)8) ( trajectoire) (d'astre, de planète, comète) path; ( de nuages) passage; (de fusée, projectile) flight path9) ( passage) literla course du temps/des années — the passing of time/of the years
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courses nom féminin pluriel1) ( achats) shopping [U]2) ( de chevaux) races•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *kuʀs1. nf1) (le fait de courir) runningà la course; Je l'ai rattrapé à la course. — I ran to catch up with him.
faire la course — to race, to have a race
faire la course avec qn — to race sb, to have a race with sb
2) fig (précipitation) rushHier au bureau, ça a encore été la course. — We were rushed off our feet at the office yesterday.
3) (pour s'entraîner) (course à pied) runningIl fait de la course tous les matins. — He goes running every morning.
4) SPORT (= épreuve) race5) (= randonnée) trek, (escalade) climb6) [taxi, autocar] journey, tripLe prix de la course est affiché au compteur. — The fare is shown on the meter.
7) (= petite mission) errandJ'ai juste une course à faire. — I've just got a bit of shopping to do.
9) [soleil] course, [projectile] flight, [pièce mécanique] travella course à... fig — the race for...
à bout de course (personne) — worn out, (régime, appareil) on its last legs
en bout de course (régime, appareil) — on its last legs
2. courses nfpl1) (= achats) shopping sgfaire les courses; faire ses courses — to go shopping, to do the shopping
faire ses courses — to go shopping, to do the shopping
Elle est partie faire les courses de la semaine. — She's gone to do her weekly shop.
2) ÉQUITATION races* * *A nf1 ( mode de déplacement) running; être en pleine course to be running at full speed; faire la course avec qn lit, fig to race sb; viens, on va faire la course come on, I'll race you; être rapide à la course to be a fast runner;2 ( trajet) ( de personne) run; ( de taxi) journey; une course de 15 kilomètres ( à pied) a 15 kilometreGB run; ( en taxi) a 15 kilometreGB journey; après une course effrénée after a frantic run; cette course m'a épuisé that run has tired me out; c'est 10 euros la course the fare is 10 euros; leurs courses à travers l'Afrique/le monde their travels around Africa/the world;3 ○( précipitation) rush; ça va être la course pour rendre le rapport dans les délais it'll be a rush getting the report in before the deadline; ça a été la course aujourd'hui! ( pour moi) I've been rushing around all day!;4 ( compétition) race; la course au profit/pouvoir the race for profit/power; la course à la présidence/la Maison Blanche the race for the presidency/the White House; se lancer dans la course aux voix/au développement to throw oneself into the race for votes/for development; être en course Sport to be in the race; fig to be in the running; être hors course Sport, fig to be out of the race; plusieurs entreprises sont en course pour ce projet there are several companies in the running for this project;5 ( activité) ( en athlétisme) running; ( en alpinisme) climb; (avec un véhicule, animal) racing; ( épreuve) race; course de motos ( activité) motorcycle racing; course de chevaux/lévriers horse/greyhound race;6 ( démarche) j'ai une course à faire I've got to get something; elle est partie faire une course she's gone off to get something; j'ai deux ou trois courses à faire I've got some shopping to do;7 ( de pièce mécanique) ( mouvement) travel; ( distance parcourue) stroke; course à vide idle stroke; en bout de course at full stroke;8 ( trajectoire) (d'astre, de planète, comète) path; ( de nuages) passage; (de fusée, projectile) flight path;B courses nfpl1 ( achats) shopping ¢; faire des courses to go shopping; je vais faire des courses I'm going shopping; je fais mes courses au marché/au supermarché I do my shopping at the market/in the supermarket;2 Turf races; jouer/gagner aux courses to bet/to win at the races; quel est le résultat des courses? lit what are the racing results?; fig, hum○ can you fill me in?, what's the crack○?course aux armements Pol arms race; course automobile ( activité) motor racing; ( épreuve) motor race; faire de la course automobile to race cars; course de côte hill climb; course cycliste ( activité) cycle racing; ( épreuve) cycle race; faire de la course cycliste to compete in cycle races; course de demi-fond middle-distance race; course de fond long-distance race; course de haies ( en athlétisme) hurdle race, hurdles (pl); Équit steeplechase; course à handicap Équit handicap race; course landaise sport in which a competitor must evade a charging bull controlled by a rope; course contre la montre race against the clock; course d'obstacles Équit obstacle race; fig hurdle; course à pied running; course de plat Équit ( activité) flat racing; ( épreuve) flat race; course de relais relay race; course en sac sack race; course de taureaux ( corrida) bullfight; ( dans la rue) bull run; course de trot Équit trotting race; course de vitesse ( en athlétisme) sprint; ( en moto) speedway race.ne plus être dans la course to be out of touch; être en fin de course to be on the decline; être à bout de course to be worn out.[kurs] nom fémininles enfants, on ne fait pas la course! children, no running!course attelée/handicap harness/handicap racecourse de fond ou d'endurance long-distance racecourse automobile motor ou car racea. (sens propre) race against the clock, time-trialrester dans la course to stay in ou to be still in the race2. [activité]a. [à pied] runningb. [en voiture, à cheval] racingla course au pouvoir/à la présidence the race for power/the presidency3. [randonnée]5. [commission] errandj'ai une course à faire I've got to buy something ou to get something from the shops[d'un coursier] errand6. [trajectoire - d'un astre, d'un pendule] course, trajectory ; [ - d'un missile] flight ; [ - d'un piston] stroke[excursion] excursion————————courses nom féminin pluriel1. [commissions]faire les/des courses to do the/some shopping2. [de chevaux] racesjouer aux courses to bet on the races ou on the horses -
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"travel;Hub:;course;carrera;curso"* * *f runattività runningdi autobus trip, journey( gara) racecorsa agli armamenti arms racecorsa a ostacoli ippica steeplechaseatletica hurdlesdi corsa at a runin fretta in a rushfare una corsa rush, dashcorse pl races* * *corsa s.f.1 run; ( il correre) running: di corsa, at a run; ( in fretta) in haste; di gran corsa, at full speed (o in great haste); fa sempre tutto di corsa, he always does everything in a rush (o hurriedly) // salì sull'autobus in corsa, he jumped on to the moving bus // fare una corsa in un luogo, to pay a short (o lightning) visit to a place // la corsa dei prezzi, the upsurge of prices // (st.) guerra di corsa, privateering2 (sport) race; ( il correre) racing: corsa a ostacoli, ( ippica) steeplechase, ( atletica) hurdle race; corsa a staffetta, relay race; corsa automobilistica, motor race; corsa campestre, cross-country race; corsa di cavalli, horse race; corsa nei sacchi, sack race; corsa podistica, walk (o walking) race; corsa su pista, track race; corsa su strada, road race; bicicletta, automobile da corsa, racing bicycle, car; cavallo da corsa, racehorse (o racer); essere in corsa per qlco., to be in the running for sthg. // corsa al successo, al guadagno, race for success, for profit // la corsa agli armamenti, the arms race // corsa all'oro, gold rush3 ( tragitto su veicolo pubblico) trip: l'autobus fa quattro corse al giorno, the bus does four trips a day; il treno terminò la sua corsa, the train finished its journey; prezzo della corsa, fare; la prima corsa ( di autobus, treno, battello) parte alle 7.15, the first bus, train, boat leaves at 7.15 a.m.; perdere la corsa ( di autobus, treno, battello), to miss the bus, train, boat* * *['korsa]sostantivo femminile1) (il correre) running; (singola corsa) runfare una corsa per prendere l'autobus — to run o dash to catch the bus
fare una corsa dal panettiere — to pop in at the baker's BE, to duck out to the bakery AE
2) (tragitto) (di veicolo pubblico) ride4) (competizione) race, rush, chase (a for)la corsa alla presidenza — the precidency o presidential contest
5) (gara) race; (attività) racing6) mecc. (movimento) travel, stroke7) da corsaauto da corsa — competition car, racer, racing car AE
cavallo da corsa — racehorse, racer
salire le scale di corsa — to run o go running up the stairs, to dash up the steps
entrare di corsa — to run o rush in; (in fretta)
fare qcs. di corsa — to do sth. in a hurry o in haste
•corsa agli armamenti — pol. arms race
corsa automobilistica — motor BE o car AE race
corsa di cavalli — (gara) horse race
corsa a ostacoli — equit. (gara) hurdle race; (attività) hurdling; (in atletica) obstacle race; fig. obstacle course
corsa piana — equit. flat race o course AE
corsa a siepi — equit. steeplechase; (attività) steeplechasing
••andare o essere di corsa to be in a hurry; una corsa contro il tempo a race against the clock o against time; essere (ancora) in corsa — to (still) be in the running
* * *corsa/'korsa/ ⇒ 10sostantivo f.1 (il correre) running; (singola corsa) run; fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus to run o dash to catch the bus; fare una corsa dal panettiere to pop in at the baker's BE, to duck out to the bakery AE; essere veloce nella corsa to be a fast runner2 (tragitto) (di veicolo pubblico) ride; prezzo della corsa fare; biglietto di corsa semplice one-way ticket; perdere l'ultima corsa del treno to miss the last train3 (il procedere di un mezzo) autobus in corsa moving bus4 (competizione) race, rush, chase (a for); la corsa all'impiego the chase for jobs; la corsa al potere the race for power; la corsa alla presidenza the precidency o presidential contest; una corsa agli acquisti a flurry of buying7 da corsa auto da corsa competition car, racer, racing car AE; bicicletta da corsa racer; cavallo da corsa racehorse, racer; scarpe da corsa running shoes8 di corsa (correndo) salire le scale di corsa to run o go running up the stairs, to dash up the steps; arrivare di corsa to come running; entrare di corsa to run o rush in; (in fretta) fare qcs. di corsa to do sth. in a hurry o in hasteandare o essere di corsa to be in a hurry; una corsa contro il tempo a race against the clock o against time; essere (ancora) in corsa to (still) be in the running\corsa agli armamenti pol. arms race; corsa automobilistica motor BE o car AE race; corsa campestre cross-country; corsa di cavalli (gara) horse race; corsa ciclistica (bi)cycle race; corsa a handicap handicap (race); corsa all'oro gold rush; corsa a ostacoli equit. (gara) hurdle race; (attività) hurdling; (in atletica) obstacle race; fig. obstacle course; corsa piana equit. flat race o course AE; corsa nei sacchi sack race; corsa in salita hill ride; corsa a siepi equit. steeplechase; (attività) steeplechasing. -
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das Handikaphandicap* * *Han|di|kap ['hEndikɛp] etcntSee:→ Handicap etc* * *((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap* * *Han·di·kap, Han·di·cap[ˈhɛndikɛp]nt1. (Behinderung, Nachteil) handicap2. SPORT handicap* * *das; Handikaps, Handikaps (auch Sport) handicap* * ** * *das; Handikaps, Handikaps (auch Sport) handicap -
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m.obstacle, drag, snag, balk.* * *1 (barrera) obstacle■ las escaleras pueden ser un insuperable obstáculo para el minusválido stairs can be an unsurmountable obstacle for a disabled person2 (inconveniente) objection■ no vamos a avanzar si sigues poniendo obstáculos we won't get anywhere if you keep raising objections3 (valla) fence, jump\salvar un obstáculo to overcome an obstacle* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [físico] obstaclecarrera 2)2) (=dificultad) obstacle, hindranceno es obstáculo para que yo lo haga — that does not prevent me (from) o stop me doing it
poner obstáculos a algo/algn — to hinder sth/sb
* * *masculino obstaclesuperar or salvar un obstáculo — to overcome an obstacle
no fue obstáculo para que ganara — it did not stop o prevent him (from) winning
* * *= encumbrance, handicap, hurdle, impairment, impediment, rough spot, wall, barrier, bottleneck, hindrance, obstacle, inhibition, obstruction, stumbling block, bar, blockage, roadblock, block.Ex. Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.Ex. A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.Ex. A well-designed multimodal application can be used by people with a wide variety of impairments.Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex. In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.Ex. While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.Ex. A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.Ex. The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.Ex. Conversely, an unsympathetic principal can be the greatest obstacle to library development within a school.Ex. This has been a major source of inhibition to the development of British efforts to create a bank of microcopy versions of theses accepted.Ex. Harmonization of technical standards is one of the Community's principal goals in creating a common market devoid of obstructions to the free movement of goods.Ex. These stumbling blocks can often be bypassed in the initial stages of OSI implementation by choosing applications that do not require close integration with existing library systems.Ex. Publications describing or revealing an invention can be a bar to issuance of a patent.Ex. The problem in relation to communication is probably the most difficult of them all, as the blockage lies in people rather than with the library.Ex. The roadblock to increasing book translations into English is not that there is insufficient funding but that few publishers know about grant schemes that are available.Ex. Emotional blocks to reading can be formed by an unsatisfactory relationship with a teacher.----* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* carrera de obstáculos = steeplechase.* constituir un obstáculo = constitute + an obstacle.* creación de obstáculos = fence building.* eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* eliminar un obstáculo = remove + barrier, sweep away + obstacle.* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.* enfrentarse a un obstáculo = address + barrier.* obstáculo insalvable = insurmountable obstacle.* obstáculos = logjam [log-jam].* poner obstáculos = cramp.* preparación del terreno eliminando todo tipo de obstáculos = land-clearing.* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* remover un obstáculo = remove + barrier.* remover un obstáculo, eliminar un obstáculo = remove + obstacle.* ser un obstáculo = stand in + the way (of).* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* sin obstáculos, sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *masculino obstaclesuperar or salvar un obstáculo — to overcome an obstacle
no fue obstáculo para que ganara — it did not stop o prevent him (from) winning
* * *= encumbrance, handicap, hurdle, impairment, impediment, rough spot, wall, barrier, bottleneck, hindrance, obstacle, inhibition, obstruction, stumbling block, bar, blockage, roadblock, block.Ex: Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.
Ex: A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.Ex: A well-designed multimodal application can be used by people with a wide variety of impairments.Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex: In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.Ex: While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.Ex: A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.Ex: The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.Ex: Conversely, an unsympathetic principal can be the greatest obstacle to library development within a school.Ex: This has been a major source of inhibition to the development of British efforts to create a bank of microcopy versions of theses accepted.Ex: Harmonization of technical standards is one of the Community's principal goals in creating a common market devoid of obstructions to the free movement of goods.Ex: These stumbling blocks can often be bypassed in the initial stages of OSI implementation by choosing applications that do not require close integration with existing library systems.Ex: Publications describing or revealing an invention can be a bar to issuance of a patent.Ex: The problem in relation to communication is probably the most difficult of them all, as the blockage lies in people rather than with the library.Ex: The roadblock to increasing book translations into English is not that there is insufficient funding but that few publishers know about grant schemes that are available.Ex: Emotional blocks to reading can be formed by an unsatisfactory relationship with a teacher.* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* carrera de obstáculos = steeplechase.* constituir un obstáculo = constitute + an obstacle.* creación de obstáculos = fence building.* eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* eliminar un obstáculo = remove + barrier, sweep away + obstacle.* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.* enfrentarse a un obstáculo = address + barrier.* obstáculo insalvable = insurmountable obstacle.* obstáculos = logjam [log-jam].* poner obstáculos = cramp.* preparación del terreno eliminando todo tipo de obstáculos = land-clearing.* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* remover un obstáculo = remove + barrier.* remover un obstáculo, eliminar un obstáculo = remove + obstacle.* ser un obstáculo = stand in + the way (of).* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* sin obstáculos, sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *obstaclequitaron los obstáculos del camino they cleared the obstacles from the road, they cleared the road of obstaclessuperar or salvar un obstáculo to overcome an obstacleno fue obstáculo para que ganara it did not stop o prevent him (from) winningme puso muchos obstáculos he put many obstacles in my pathel único obstáculo entre nosotros y la victoria the only obstacle between us and victory, the only thing that stands/stood between us and victoryun obstáculo para el éxito del proyecto an obstacle to the success of the project* * *
obstáculo sustantivo masculino
obstacle
obstáculo sustantivo masculino
1 (dificultad) handicap: no hay ningún obstáculo para que estudies Derecho, there's nothing stopping you from studying Law
2 (en un camino, etc) obstacle
una carrera de obstáculos, an obstacle race
' obstáculo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escollo
- esquivar
- estorbo
- franquear
- insalvable
- remover
- salvar
- sortear
- vencer
- allanar
- apartar
- brincar
- chocar
- eliminar
- encontrar
- saltar
- subsanar
English:
bar
- barrier
- block
- chief
- clash
- clear
- get across
- get over
- get past
- hazard
- hurdle
- impassable
- impediment
- jump
- negotiate
- obstacle
- obstruction
- pitfall
* * *obstáculo nm1. [impedimento] obstacle ( para to);poner obstáculos a algo/alguien to put obstacles in the way of sth/sb2. [en una carrera] hurdle* * *m obstacle;carrera de obstáculos obstacle race;ponerle obstáculos a alguien make things difficult for s.o.;ponerle obstáculos a algo make sth difficult* * *obstáculo nmimpedimento: obstacle* * *obstáculo n obstacle -
14 ostacolo
m obstaclenell'atletica hurdlenell'equitazione fence, jumpfig stumbling block, obstacle* * *ostacolo s.m.1 obstacle, hindrance, impediment; handicap; ( freno) check: scavalcare un ostacolo, to climb over an obstacle; fermarsi davanti a un ostacolo, to stop in front of an obstacle; questi ostacoli non saranno superati molto facilmente, these obstacles will not be overcome easily; essere d'ostacolo a, to be a bar to (o to be a hindrance to o to stand in the way of); non voglio essere d'ostacolo alla vostra felicità, I do not want to be an obstacle to (o to stand in the way of) your happiness; l'estrazione sociale modesta non è stata un ostacolo per la sua carriera, his humble background did not stand in the way of his career; mettere un ostacolo a qlco., to prevent (o to oppose) sthg.; (econ.) un ostacolo ai profitti, a check to profits; (dir.) ostacolo alla stipulazione di un contratto, impediment to the drawing up of a contract* * *[os'takolo]sostantivo maschile1) (intralcio, difficoltà) obstacle, hindrancesuperare un ostacolo — to clear a hurdle, to overcome an obstacle
2) sport hurdle; equit. hurdle, fence, jumpcorsa a -i — equit. hurdle race; (in atletica) obstacle race
* * *ostacolo/os'takolo/sostantivo m.1 (intralcio, difficoltà) obstacle, hindrance; superare un ostacolo to clear a hurdle, to overcome an obstacle; incontrare -i to encounter obstacles2 sport hurdle; equit. hurdle, fence, jump; corsa a -i equit. hurdle race; (in atletica) obstacle race; i 110 -i the 110 metre obstacles. -
15 عائق
عَائِق \ barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe.. disadvantage: an unfavourable condition; sth. that lessens the chance of success: Short legs are a disadvantage in a running race. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. handicap: sth. that makes success difficult: Short legs are a handicap to a runner. hindrance: sth. that delays progress or activity: Lack of money is a great hindrance to my plans for travelling. obstacle: sth. that prevents progress: Various obstacles delayed our plans. obstruction: obstructing; sth. that obstructs. \ See Also حاجِز، عيب (عَيْب)، نقص (نَقْص) -
16 barrier
عَائِق \ barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe.. disadvantage: an unfavourable condition; sth. that lessens the chance of success: Short legs are a disadvantage in a running race. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. handicap: sth. that makes success difficult: Short legs are a handicap to a runner. hindrance: sth. that delays progress or activity: Lack of money is a great hindrance to my plans for travelling. obstacle: sth. that prevents progress: Various obstacles delayed our plans. obstruction: obstructing; sth. that obstructs. \ See Also حاجِز، عيب (عَيْب)، نقص (نَقْص) -
17 block
عَائِق \ barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe.. disadvantage: an unfavourable condition; sth. that lessens the chance of success: Short legs are a disadvantage in a running race. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. handicap: sth. that makes success difficult: Short legs are a handicap to a runner. hindrance: sth. that delays progress or activity: Lack of money is a great hindrance to my plans for travelling. obstacle: sth. that prevents progress: Various obstacles delayed our plans. obstruction: obstructing; sth. that obstructs. \ See Also حاجِز، عيب (عَيْب)، نقص (نَقْص) -
18 blockage
عَائِق \ barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe.. disadvantage: an unfavourable condition; sth. that lessens the chance of success: Short legs are a disadvantage in a running race. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. handicap: sth. that makes success difficult: Short legs are a handicap to a runner. hindrance: sth. that delays progress or activity: Lack of money is a great hindrance to my plans for travelling. obstacle: sth. that prevents progress: Various obstacles delayed our plans. obstruction: obstructing; sth. that obstructs. \ See Also حاجِز، عيب (عَيْب)، نقص (نَقْص) -
19 disadvantage
عَائِق \ barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe.. disadvantage: an unfavourable condition; sth. that lessens the chance of success: Short legs are a disadvantage in a running race. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. handicap: sth. that makes success difficult: Short legs are a handicap to a runner. hindrance: sth. that delays progress or activity: Lack of money is a great hindrance to my plans for travelling. obstacle: sth. that prevents progress: Various obstacles delayed our plans. obstruction: obstructing; sth. that obstructs. \ See Also حاجِز، عيب (عَيْب)، نقص (نَقْص) -
20 drawback
عَائِق \ barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe.. disadvantage: an unfavourable condition; sth. that lessens the chance of success: Short legs are a disadvantage in a running race. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. handicap: sth. that makes success difficult: Short legs are a handicap to a runner. hindrance: sth. that delays progress or activity: Lack of money is a great hindrance to my plans for travelling. obstacle: sth. that prevents progress: Various obstacles delayed our plans. obstruction: obstructing; sth. that obstructs. \ See Also حاجِز، عيب (عَيْب)، نقص (نَقْص)
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