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obstaculizou

[ɔbs.ta.ku.li.ˈzɔw]
verb
obstructed, hindered, impeded
1. Third person singular preterite of 'obstaculizar': to create an obstacle or obstruction; to hinder or prevent progress
The roadblock obstaculized traffic flow for hours.
O bloqueio obstaculizou o fluxo de trânsito por horas.
2. To place obstacles in the way of; to make something difficult or impossible
His lack of education obstaculized his career advancement.
Sua falta de educação obstaculizou seu avanço profissional.
Synonyms
impediudificultouentravoubloqueoubarrou
Antonyms
facilitouauxiliouajudoupermitiudesobstruiu

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
obstaculizou
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
obstaculizou
Standard usage; more formal/literary than everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

obstaculizar o caminho
obstaculizar a passagem
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