How is the word obstacle translated from French to English

English translation
hurdle
noun

Problème qu'il faut résoudre pour avancer.

A problem you must solve to make progress.

Examples with “obstacle”

See how the word “obstacle” is used in sentences

  • Le financement est le principal obstacle en ce moment. — Funding is the biggest hurdle right now.

  • Elle a renversé la dernière haie. — She knocked over the last hurdle.

  • Comment as-tu franchi cet obstacle ? — How did you get past that hurdle?

  • Les coureurs ont franchi chaque haie sans peine. — The runners cleared each hurdle easily.

  • Des obstacles juridiques ont ralenti la fusion pendant des mois. — Legal hurdles slowed the merger for months.

  • Baisse un peu les haies pour les débutants. — Set the hurdles a bit lower for beginners.

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