A2🔤 Letters O & P
Italian word
ostacolo
obstacle, hurdle, barrier
Looks like
obstacle
a thing that blocks progress
⚠️ The trap
A reliable match. In sports, 'ostacoli' = hurdles (track and field). '100 metri a ostacoli' = 100-metre hurdles. The only trap is pronunciation: os-TÀ-co-lo (four syllables). Learners stress the wrong syllable.
To say "a thing that blocks progress" in Italian:
ostacolo (correct)
"ostacolo" in English means:
obstacle, hurdle, barrier
Example
"Non lasciare che gli ostacoli ti fermino."
"Don't let obstacles stop you."
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