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obstacle in Arabic

عَقَبَة ʕaqaba

UK/ˈɒbstəkəl//ˈɑbstəkəl/

obstacle in Arabic: عَقَبَة (ʕaqaba), حَاجِز (ḥājiz), عَائِق (ʕāʔiq). In English, obstacle means something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively.

Arabic words for obstacle

something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
عَقَبَة ʕaqaba, حَاجِز ḥājiz, عَائِق ʕāʔiq

English meaning of obstacle

  1. noun Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively.

Full definition of obstacle

obstacle in a sentence

  • A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.

Synonyms of obstacle

All synonyms of obstacle

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Questions about obstacle in Arabic

What is the meaning of obstacle in Arabic?
Obstacle in Arabic is عَقَبَة (ʕaqaba), حَاجِز (ḥājiz), عَائِق (ʕāʔiq).
ما معنى كلمة obstacle؟
Obstacle: عَقَبَة (ʕaqaba), حَاجِز (ḥājiz), عَائِق (ʕāʔiq).
What does obstacle mean in English?
Obstacle means something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively.

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