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obstruct the main goal

[/əbˈstrʌkt ðə meɪn ɡoʊl/]
verb phrase
obstruir o objetivo principal
1. To block, hinder, or prevent the achievement of a primary objective or aim
The new regulations obstruct the main goal of increasing efficiency in the workplace.
Os novos regulamentos obstruem o objetivo principal de aumentar a eficiência no local de trabalho.
2. To create barriers or obstacles that impede progress toward a central purpose
Poor communication can obstruct the main goal of any team project.
A má comunicação pode obstruir o objetivo principal de qualquer projeto em equipe.
NYC Slang
block the main goal
Synonyms
hinder the main goalimpede the main goalblock the main goalthwart the main goalprevent the main goal
Antonyms
facilitate the main goalpromote the main goaladvance the main goalsupport the main goalenable the main goal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
obstruir o objetivo principal
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
atrapalhar o objetivo principal
More colloquial alternative commonly used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
bloquear o objetivo principal
Alternative phrasing used in formal documentation
Portugal
obstruir o objetivo principal
Formal usage; sometimes 'dificultar o objetivo principal' in casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw a wrench in the works
put a spoke in someone's wheel
get in the way
stand in the way
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