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obstruct the final result

[əbˈstrʌkt ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈzʌlt]
verb phrase
obstruir o resultado final
1. To block, hinder, or prevent the achievement of a desired outcome or conclusion
The lack of funding will obstruct the final result of the project.
A falta de financiamento vai obstruir o resultado final do projeto.
2. To impede the completion or success of an endeavor
Political disagreements obstruct the final result of the negotiations.
Desacordos políticos obstruem o resultado final das negociações.
Synonyms
hinder the outcomeblock the conclusionimpede the resultprevent the final outcomethwart the conclusion
Antonyms
facilitate the final resultenable the outcomepromote the conclusionadvance the result

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
obstruir o resultado final
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
obstruir o resultado final
Formal business context usage
Rio de Janeiro
obstruir o resultado final
Common in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
obstruir o resultado final
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw a wrench in the works
put a spoke in someone's wheel
rain on someone's parade
throw a monkey wrench into the machinery
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