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!