protracted barrier
[proh-TRAK-tid BAR-ee-er]
nounpl: protracted barriers
barreira prolongada
1. An obstacle, obstruction, or impediment that persists or lasts for an extended period of time, preventing progress or movement
The protracted barrier to trade negotiations delayed the agreement by months.
A barreira prolongada nas negociações comerciais atrasou o acordo em vários meses.
2. A persistent boundary or dividing line, physical or abstract, that takes considerable time to overcome or traverse
Language became a protracted barrier to their integration into the new community.
O idioma se tornou uma barreira prolongada para sua integração na nova comunidade.
This phrase is commonly used in formal contexts such as international negotiations, legal discussions, and business communications in both Brazilian and American English. It reflects the prolonged nature of systemic obstacles in diplomatic, economic, or social contexts.
Related Idioms & Phrases
break through a protracted barrier
overcome a protracted barrier
remove a protracted barrier
a protracted barrier to progress
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