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entrave

[ẽ.TRA.vɨ]
nounmasculinepl: entraves
obstacle, hindrance, impediment
1. Something that hinders, obstructs, or impedes progress or movement
Lack of funding is a major entrave to our project.
A falta de financiamento é um grande entrave para nosso projeto.
2. A physical shackle or restraint for the legs of an animal
The horse wore an entrave to prevent it from straying.
O cavalo usava um entrave para evitar que se afastasse.
3. A legal or bureaucratic restriction or limitation
Excessive regulations create entraves to business growth.
As regulações excessivas criam entraves ao crescimento empresarial.
Synonyms
obstáculoempecilhoimpedimentoóbicebarreiradificuldade
Antonyms
facilidadeauxílioajudaapoioliberdade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entrave
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
entrave
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; formal and legal contexts preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser um entrave para algo/alguém - to be an obstacle to something/someone
pôr entraves a - to create obstacles to
tirar entraves - to remove obstacles
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