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How to Say "impediment" in Spanish

The Spanish word forimpedimentis obstáculoB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
something that gets in the way
A large grey boulder blocking a narrow path through a forest.

Examples

La falta de dinero es un gran obstáculo para mis planes.

The lack of money is a big obstacle for my plans.

Superamos todos los obstáculos y terminamos el proyecto.

We overcame all the obstacles and finished the project.

Action words to use

In Spanish, we don't just 'get past' obstacles; we 'superar' (overcome) them or 'quitar' (remove) them.

Using it as a verb

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