How is the word pierre d'achoppement translated from French to English

English translation
Stumbling block
noun

Obstacle qui empêche d'avancer ou de réussir.

An obstacle that prevents progress or success.

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  • Le manque de financement peut être une sérieuse pierre d'achoppement. — Lack of funding can be a major stumbling block.

  • Fais-tu face à une pierre d'achoppement dans ton projet ? — Are you facing a stumbling block in your project?

  • Parlons des pierres d'achoppement rencontrées le trimestre dernier. — Let's discuss the stumbling blocks we encountered last quarter.

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