English–Spanish
“obstacle” in Spanish
How to say “obstacle” in Spanish
“Obstacle” in Spanish is traba.
A fastening bolt blocking a door.
Example sentences with traba
Las trabas administrativas retrasaron el proyecto.
Administrative obstacles delayed the project.
Tips for using traba
- Often used in bureaucratic contexts in the plural 'trabas', with 'poner trabas a alguien' meaning to create obstacles and 'encontrar trabas en un trámite' meaning to encounter procedural hurdles.
Other Spanish words for “obstacle”
El idioma fue una barrera para viajar.
The language was an obstacle to travel.
No dejes que un obstáculo te detenga.
Don't let an obstacle stop you.