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obstruct the end result

[əbˈstrʌkt ðə ɛnd rɪˈzʌlt]
verb phrase
obstruir o resultado final
1. to block, hinder, or prevent the achievement of a final outcome or conclusion
The unexpected delays will obstruct the end result of the project.
Os atrasos inesperados vão obstruir o resultado final do projeto.
2. to interfere with or impede the completion of a goal or objective
Political disagreements obstruct the end result of the negotiations.
Os desentendimentos políticos obstruem o resultado final das negociações.
Synonyms
hinder the final outcomeblock the end resultimpede the conclusionprevent the final resultinterfere with the outcome
Antonyms
facilitate the end resultenable the outcomepromote the final resultadvance the conclusion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
obstruir o resultado final
standard usage in business and formal contexts
São Paulo
atrapalhar o resultado final
more colloquial alternative commonly used in everyday speech
Portugal
obstruir o resultado final
formal usage; may also use 'entravar' for more emphatic obstruction

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw a wrench in the works
spoil the broth
upset the applecart
put a spoke in someone's wheel
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