estorbar

v.

1 to bother.

le estorba el flequillo para jugar al tenis his fringe bothers him when he plays tennis

el abrigo me estorba con tanto calor I find wearing my coat uncomfortable in this heat

esta mesa estorba el paso this table is in people's way

El perro estorba a Ricardo The dog bothers Richard.

2 to be in the way (estar en medio).

no hace más que estorbar all he does is get in the way

Ese perro estorba mucho That dog gets in the way a lot.

3 to obstruct, to encumber, to hamper, to hinder.

Elsa estorba la búsqueda Elsa obstructs the search.

4 to be bothered by.

Me estorban las moscas I am bothered by flies.

5 to be disturbed by.

Me estorba tu amigo I am disturbed by your friend...

6 to make it cumbersome to, to make it difficult to.

Ella estorba cocinar She makes it cumbersome to cook.

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estorbar

► verbo transitivo

1 (dificultar) to hinder, get in the way; (obstruir) to obstruct, block, hold up

■ esa mesa estorba el paso that table is blocking the way

2 figurado (molestar) to annoy, bother, disturb

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser obstáculo) to be in the way

2 figurado (molestar) to be a nuisance

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verb

1) to hinder

2) obstruct

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1.

VI to be in the way

estas maletas están estorbando aquí — these cases are in the way here

siempre estás estorbando — you're always getting in the way

2. VT

1) (=obstaculizar) [+ paso, avance] to get in the way of; [+ trabajo, progreso] to hinder; [+ circulación] to slow down

2) (=molestar) to bother

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1.

verbo intransitivo to be/get in the way

2.

estorbar vt to obstruct

el vehículo estorbaba la circulación — the vehicle was blocking the traffic

el piano estorbaba el paso — the piano was in the way

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= hamper, stand in + the way (of), get in + the way (of).

Ex. Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.

Ex. It may be objected that a direct experience of the country by visiting it does not ensure a true picture, in fact that it may even stand in the way.

Ex. At the end of the day, librarians must 'produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.

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* estorbarse = trip over + each other.

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1.

verbo intransitivo to be/get in the way

2.

estorbar vt to obstruct

el vehículo estorbaba la circulación — the vehicle was blocking the traffic

el piano estorbaba el paso — the piano was in the way

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= hamper, stand in + the way (of), get in + the way (of).

Ex: Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.

Ex: It may be objected that a direct experience of the country by visiting it does not ensure a true picture, in fact that it may even stand in the way.

Ex: At the end of the day, librarians must 'produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.

* estorbarse = trip over + each other.

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estorbar [A1 ]

vi

to be/get in the way

lo único que haces es estorbar you just get in the way o you're just a nuisance

■ estorbar

vt

to obstruct

el vehículo estorbaba la circulación the vehicle was blocking o obstructing the traffic o causing an obstruction

el piano estorbaba el paso the piano was in our/their way

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estorbar (conjugate estorbar) verbo intransitivo
to be/get in the way
verbo transitivo
to obstruct;

◊ el piano estorbaba el paso the piano was in the way

estorbar
I verbo transitivo
1 (obstaculizar) to hinder
2 (incomodar a alguien) to disturb
II verbo intransitivo to be in the way: ¿estorbo?, am I in the way?

'estorbar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
importar
English:
cramp
- encumber
- hinder
- way

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estorbar

♦ vt

1. [obstaculizar] to hinder;

esta mesa estorba el paso this table is in people's way

2. [molestar] to bother;

le estorba el pelo para jugar al tenis his hair bothers him when he plays tennis;

el abrigo me estorba con tanto calor I find wearing my coat uncomfortable in this heat

♦ vi

[estar en medio] to be in the way;

no hace más que estorbar all he does is get in the way;

no quites el aire acondicionado, que no estorba don't turn the air conditioning off, it's not bothering me

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estorbar

I v/t (dificultar) hinder;

nos estorbaba he was in our way

II v/i get in the way

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estorbar vt

obstruir: to obstruct, to hinder

estorbar vi

: to get in the way

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estorbar vb to be in the way