obstruir

v.

1 to block, to obstruct.

Las mentiras obstruyen la justicia Lies obstruct justice.

Los cabellos obstruyen la tubería Hairs obstruct the pipes.

2 to obstruct, to impede.

3 to block out, to eclipse.

La luna obstruye la luz del sol The moon blocks out the sunshine.

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obstruir

Conjugation model [HUIR], like {{link=huir}}huir

► verbo transitivo

1 to obstruct, block

► verbo pronominal obstruirse

1 to get blocked up

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verb

to obstruct, block

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VT

1) (=bloquear) [+ carretera, vena] to obstruct; [desagüe, tubería] to block, clog; (Dep) to block

2) [+ desarrollo, proceso] to hinder, hamper, hold up

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (bloquear) <conducto> to block; <salida> to block, obstruct

no obstruya el acceso — do not block access, keep clear

2) (entorpecer) <plan/proceso> to obstruct; <tráfico> to obstruct, hold up; <progreso> to impede

3) (Dep) to obstruct

2.

obstruirse v pron to get blocked (up)

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= clog up, obstruct.

Ex. It is wise to fan the paper to separate the sheets and let air in between them, otherwise several sheets might stick together and clog up the printer.

Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (bloquear) <conducto> to block; <salida> to block, obstruct

no obstruya el acceso — do not block access, keep clear

2) (entorpecer) <plan/proceso> to obstruct; <tráfico> to obstruct, hold up; <progreso> to impede

3) (Dep) to obstruct

2.

obstruirse v pron to get blocked (up)

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= clog up, obstruct.

Ex: It is wise to fan the paper to separate the sheets and let air in between them, otherwise several sheets might stick together and clog up the printer.

Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

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obstruir [I20 ]

vt

A (bloquear) ‹conducto› to block; ‹salida› to block, obstruct

[ S ] no obstruya el acceso do not block access, keep clear

B (entorpecer) ‹plan/proceso› to obstruct; ‹tráfico› to obstruct, hold up; ‹progreso› to impede

C (Dep) to obstruct

■ obstruirse

v pron

to get blocked (up)

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obstruir (conjugate obstruir) verbo transitivo
1 (bloquear) ‹conducto› to block;
‹salida› to block, obstruct
2 (entorpecer) ‹plan/proceso› to obstruct;
‹tráfico› to obstruct, hold up;
‹progreso› to impede
3 (Dep) to obstruct
obstruirse verbo pronominal
to get blocked (up)
obstruir verbo transitivo
1 (un propósito, etc) to impede, block
2 (una vía, un conducto) to block, obstruct
'obstruir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atascar
- tapar
English:
block
- block up
- choke
- chop down
- obstruct
- clog
- foul

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obstruir

♦ vt

1. [tubería, salida, camino] to block, to obstruct;

obstruir el paso to block the way;

obstruir el tráfico to hold up o obstruct the traffic

2. [desarrollo, proceso] to obstruct, to impede;

la oposición no deja de obstruir el proceso the opposition is constantly obstructing the process;

obstruir el progreso de la cultura to hinder cultural progress

3. Dep to block

♦ See also the pronominal verb obstruirse

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obstruir

v/t obstruct, block

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obstruir {41} vt

bloquear: to obstruct, to block, to clog

♦ See also the reflexive verb obstruirse

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obstruir vb

1. (tubería, lavabo, etc) to block

2. (estorbar) to obstruct