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1 ostruire
block, obstruct* * *ostruire v.tr. to obstruct, to block (up), to clog (up), to stop (up): gli alberi caduti ostruivano la strada, the fallen trees obstructed (o blocked) the road; il tubo era ostruito dalla polvere, the pipe was clogged (o stopped) up with dust; ostruire il passaggio, il traffico, to obstruct (o to block) the passage, the traffic; ostruire il corso della giustizia, to obstruct the due course of justice.◘ ostruirsi v.intr.pron. to become* obstructed, to become* blocked, to get* clogged (up), to get* obstructed: il canale si è ostruito, the canal got clogged up (o blocked).* * *[ostru'ire]1. vtto obstruct, block2. vip (ostruirsi)to become obstructed o blocked* * *[ostru'ire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (sbarrare) to obstruct, to block [ passaggio]2) (otturare) to obstruct, to block [ condotto]; to clog up [grondaia, poro]2.* * *ostruire/ostru'ire/ [102]1 (sbarrare) to obstruct, to block [ passaggio]; le valigie ostruiscono il passaggio the suitcases are in the way2 (otturare) to obstruct, to block [ condotto]; to clog up [grondaia, poro]II ostruirsi verbo pronominaleto become* obstructed. -
2 intralciare
hinder, hamper* * *intralciare v.tr.1 (ostacolare) to hinder, to hamper, to impede; to interfere with (sthg.); (rallentare) to hold* up: la gonna mi intralcia quando corro, my skirt hampers me when I run; il ritardo nelle consegne intralciò il mio lavoro, the delay in delivery interfered with my work; intralciare il progresso, to hinder progress; intralciare il traffico, to hold up the traffic2 (ostruire) to obstruct, to block (up): intralciare il corso della giustizia, to obstruct the course of justice.◘ intralciarsi v.rifl.rec. to get* in each other's way, to impede each other: non ci stiamo tutti qui dentro, ci intralciamo a vicenda, we can't all stay in here, we keep getting in each other's way◆ v.intr.pron. (non com.) (incepparsi) to hamper, to slow down.* * *[intral'tʃare] 1.verbo transitivo to hold* up, to impede [ traffico]; to encumber, to hamper [ persona]; fig. to hinder, to impede [sviluppo, carriera, piano]2.verbo pronominale intralciarsi* * *intralciare/intral't∫are/ [1]to hold* up, to impede [ traffico]; to encumber, to hamper [ persona]; fig. to hinder, to impede [sviluppo, carriera, piano]II intralciarsi verbo pronominale- rsi (l'un l'altro) to get in each other's way. -
3 ingorgare
"to bunch;Stauen;represar"* * *block* * *ingorgare v.tr. to obstruct, to clog (up), to stop up, to block (up): ho ingorgato il lavandino, I've blocked the washbasin.◘ ingorgarsi v.intr.pron. to become* blocked (up), to become* obstructed, to clog (up) (with sthg.): il tubo di scarico si è ingorgato, the drainpipe has blocked up (o clogged up); in questo incrocio il traffico si ingorga spesso, (estens.) there is often a traffic jam at this crossroads.* * *[inɡor'ɡare]1. vt2. vip (ingorgarsi)* * *[ingor'gare] 1. 2.* * *ingorgare/ingor'gare/ [1]to block (up), to choke (up), to clog up [ lavandino]II ingorgarsi verbo pronominale[ lavandino] to get* blocked, to clog up, to be* choked (up).
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