English to Portuguese Meaning of roadblock - obstáculo

Roadblock :

obstáculo

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Definitions of roadblock in English

Noun(1) any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective(2) a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

Examples of roadblock in English

(1) In fact, his lyricism is at once his greatest strength and greatest roadblock to growth.(2) A few years ago, I was hitting a roadblock in my personal work.(3) They explained to the cabbie, who at one point talked us through a roadblock , that I was looking for an American and the American wasn't at home.(4) Policeman can lose sight of you as you drive through their roadblock , and criminals on foot don't actually come looking for you as a rule.(5) the biggest roadblock to solar power is its price tag(6) Greece's attempts to get the British government to return the Elgin Marbles have met another roadblock , this time from within.(7) Our car slows down for traffic, and Daddy says, ‘It's a roadblock , see the cops way up there?’(8) From a hilltop in a silent residential quarter, the vigil filed down to the junction where the main road reopens - but only as far as the roadblock five hundred yards away.(9) There is a roadblock somewhere further ahead and the convoy stalls for the night.(10) In light of these video issues, the burnt-in subtitles may seem minor, but it was another roadblock to enjoyment of the film.(11) the biggest roadblock to solar power is its price tag(12) At the same time, Du Bois's and Washington's own notions of elitism within ‘the race’ suggest a less obvious yet equally formidable roadblock .(13) The mixture of fear and exhilaration he feels when passing through a police roadblock isn't logical, but it is completely understandable.(14) Later, after Hass exposed the situation in an article for the paper, the army returns the roadblock to its original location.(15) Setting himself up as a roadblock , Don Quijote demands that they identify and explain themselves.(16) the greatest roadblock to peace

Related Phrases of roadblock

(1) road block ::

bloqueio na estrada

Related Phrases of roadblock

(1) road block ::

bloqueio na estrada

Synonyms

Noun

1. barrier ::

barreira

2. barricade ::

barricada

Word Example from TV Shows

Why? Did you hit a ROADBLOCK with invisibility?

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 4

Examples of roadblock from TV Shows

Why? Did you hit a ROADBLOCK with invisibility?

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 4

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