One of the greatest things in learning a language is learning new vocabulary. I just get a major kick out of it and not so long ago I was thinking about how many synonyms there are for the word “obstáculo”, an obstacle. Check them out!
1. escollo - pitfall, stumbling block.
2. impedimento - impediment.
3. bache - pothole.
4. badén, loma(o) de burro, tope – speedbump
5. banda sonora, vibrador – rumble strip
6. barrera - barrier
7. estorbo - obstacle (usually refers to a person)
8. inconveniente - inconvenience, disadvantage
9. traba - obstacle, lock
10. obstrucción – block
11. lastre – burden
12. embrollo – tangle, maze
See you next time!
