obstruct

obstruct
transitive verb
1) (block) versperren; blockieren; (Med.) verstopfen; behindern [Verkehr]

obstruct somebody's view — jemandem die Sicht versperren

2) (fig.): (impede; also Sport) behindern
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verb
1) (to block or close: The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.) versperren
2) (to stop (something) moving past or making progress: The crashed lorry obstructed the traffic.) behindern
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- obstructive
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ob·struct
[əbˈstrʌkt]
vt
1. (block)
to \obstruct sth etw blockieren [o versperren]
her view was \obstructed by a pillar eine Säule nahm ihr die Sicht
to \obstruct sb's airways jds Atemwege verstopfen
to \obstruct the path den Weg versperren
to \obstruct a pipe ein Rohr verstopfen
to \obstruct progress das Fortschreiten behindern
to \obstruct reform einer Reform im Wege stehen
to \obstruct traffic den Verkehr blockieren
to \obstruct sb from doing sth jdn daran hindern, etw zu tun
2. (interfere with)
to \obstruct the course of justice die Rechtsfindung behindern
to \obstruct an officer Widerstand gegen die Staatsgewalt leisten
3. SPORT
to \obstruct sb jdn sperren
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[əb'strʌkt]
1. vt
1) (= block) blockieren; passage, road versperren, blockieren; view versperren; (MED) artery, pipe blockieren, verstopfen

you're obstructing my view — Sie nehmen or versperren mir die Sicht

2) (= hinder) (be)hindern; navigation behindern; traffic, progress behindern, aufhalten; (SPORT) behindern; (in possession of ball) sperren

to obstruct a bill (Parl) — einen Gesetzentwurf blockieren

to obstruct (the course of) justice — die Rechtsfindung behindern

to obstruct the police — die Arbeit der Polizei behindern

2. vi
(= be obstructionist) obstruieren, Obstruktion treiben; (SPORT) sperren
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obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt; US auch ɑb-]
A v/t
1. eine Straße, einen Durchgang etc blockieren, versperren, verstopfen, einen Kanal, eine Röhre, auch MED eine Arterie verstopfen
2. die Aussicht etc versperren, die Sicht versperren auf (akk):
obstruct sb’s view jemandem die Sicht nehmen
3. den Straßenverkehr, fig den Fortschritt, die Entwicklung etc (be)hindern, hemmen, aufhalten, zum Erliegen bringen, eine Gesetzesvorlage etc blockieren, sich einem Plan etc in den Weg stellen
4. Fußball etc: einen Gegenspieler behindern, sperren, JUR eine Amtsperson behindern (in bei):
obstruct a policeman in the execution of his duty einen Polizisten an der Ausübung seiner Pflicht hindern
B v/i POL Obstruktion treiben
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transitive verb
1) (block) versperren; blockieren; (Med.) verstopfen; behindern [Verkehr]

obstruct somebody's view — jemandem die Sicht versperren

2) (fig.): (impede; also Sport) behindern
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v.
versperren v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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