obstructing

əbˈstrʌktɪŋ
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Translation of obstructing from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

obstacles

blocking or hindering movement or progress
  • The obstructing debris made the road impassable.Het blokkerende puin maakte de weg onbegaanbaar.
2.

delaying

causing a delay or difficulty
  • The obstructing regulations slowed down the approval process.De vertragende voorschriften vertraagden het goedkeuringsproces.
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Synonyms and analogies of obstructing in English

adj.blockinghinderingMore synonyms

Examples of obstructing in a sentence

  • Obstructing furniture made the room hard to navigate.
  • The obstructing debris made the path impassable.
  • Obstructing factors hindered the project's progress.
obstruct
əbˈstrʌkt
Verb
tr.
1.

visual block

prevent something from being seen
  • The tall building obstructed our view of the sunset.Het hoge gebouw blokkeerde ons uitzicht op de zonsondergang.
2.

physical block

block a path or passage with obstacles
  • The fallen tree obstructed the road.De omgevallen boom blokkeerde de weg.
3.

obstacle

hinder progress or activity
  • The heavy traffic obstructed our journey.Het drukke verkeer hinderde onze reis.

Expressions with obstruct: examples in English and translations in Dutch

de rechtsgang belemmeren
justitie hinderen
He was charged for trying to obstruct justice.

Translations of "obstructing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Participle
belemmerdpp.

Thus obscuring other plants and obstructing the access of oxygen.

Aldus worden andere planten verduisterd en de toegang van zuurstof belemmerd.

Rain, snow and dust obstructing sight on the windshield.

Regen, sneeuw en stof belemmert zicht op de voorruit.

I will only intervene when someone is deliberately obstructing an escape attempt.

Ik grijp alleen in als iemand opzettelijk 'n ontsnappingspoging belemmert.

Your client is obstructing this investigation and withholding crucial information.

Je cliënt belemmert het onderzoek en houdt informatie achter.

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Other translations for obstructing:

  • belemmeren van
  • belemmering van

obstructing: Examples and translations in context

This is the truth, and you are obstructing it.

Dit is de waarheid en jij belemmert die.

I warn you, you're obstructing a police officer.

Wees gewaarschuwd, u belemmert een agent.

They think you're obstructing the case.

Ze denken dat je de zaak belemmert.

Activists argued that violence breeds violence, multiplying casualties and obstructing any meaningful reform efforts.

Activisten betoogden dat geweld geweld oproept, het aantal slachtoffers vergroot en elke zinvolle hervorming belemmert.

The brain tumor is obstructing CSF flow, causing seizures.

De hersentumor belemmert de centrale doorstroming en veroorzaakt aanvallen.

For cold obstructing the flow of Blood in dysmenorrhea and other gynecological conditions.

Voor verkoudheid die de bloedstroom belemmert bij dysmenorroe en andere gynaecologische aandoeningen.

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