obstruct
/əbˈstrʌkt/verb
उच्चारण अब्स्ट्रक्ट
(रास्ता, दृश्य) रोकना, अवरुद्ध करना
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[T] ~ sth
to block a road, a passage or a view
(रास्ता, दृश्य) रोकना, अवरुद्ध करना
- A fallen tree obstructed the road for hours.
- The new building obstructs our view of the hills.
- Parked cars obstruct the lane every evening.
+ 2 more examples
- A tall hoarding obstructs the view of the lake.
- Fallen rocks obstructed the mountain road.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to prevent somebody or something from making progress; to deliberately get in the way
(प्रगति में) बाधा डालना, रोकना
- He was arrested for obstructing the police.
- Vested interests obstructed the reform for years.
- Protesters obstructed the work of the committee.
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- He was accused of obstructing justice.
- Lack of funds obstructed the progress of the project.
Opposite help assist facilitate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
obstruct + object (road, view, justice)
Obstruct is transitive: it takes the thing blocked directly, with no preposition.
'Obstruct' transitive है: जिसे रोका जाए वह सीधे आता है, बीच में preposition नहीं।
- A fallen tree obstructed the road.
- The tall hoarding obstructs our view of the hill.
obstruct sb from doing / obstruct sb's progress
For people, say obstruct someone's progress or hinder them; avoid 'obstruct sb to do'.
व्यक्तियों के लिए 'obstruct sb's progress' या 'hinder' कहें; 'obstruct sb to do' न लिखें।
- Red tape obstructed the engineer's progress.
obstruct justice / the police (legal)
In law, to obstruct is to deliberately get in the way of officials; a person is charged with obstructing.
कानून में 'obstruct' का अर्थ जानबूझकर अधिकारियों के काम में बाधा डालना है; व्यक्ति पर 'charged with obstructing' लगता है।
- He was charged with obstructing the police.
obstruction / obstructive
Obstruction is the noun and obstructive the adjective for someone who deliberately causes delay.
'Obstruction' noun है और 'obstructive' उस व्यक्ति के लिए adjective है जो जानबूझकर देर कराए।
- Parked carts caused an obstruction in the lane.
+Collocations 4
obstruct + noun
trafficviewpathjusticeentrance
- Hawkers obstructed the entrance to the station.
adverb + obstruct
deliberatelycompletelypartlyseriouslyillegally
- A lorry partly obstructed the narrow lane.
obstruct + progress
progressdevelopmentinvestigationreformproceedings
- Constant noise obstructed the proceedings of the court.
obstructed by / with
obstructed byobstructed withbe obstructed by rubbleobstructed by cars
- The drain was obstructed by plastic waste.
“More examples 5
- Protesters obstructed the highway for several hours.
प्रदर्शनकारियों ने कई घंटे तक राजमार्ग रोके रखा।
- A cow standing in the lane obstructed the ambulance.
गली में खड़ी गाय ने एम्बुलेंस का रास्ता रोक लिया।
- Radhika's curtain obstructed the light from the window.
राधिका के पर्दे ने खिड़की की रोशनी रोक दी।
- No one should obstruct an official in doing his duty.
किसी को भी अधिकारी को उसका कर्तव्य निभाने में बाधा नहीं पहुँचानी चाहिए।
- Heavy rain obstructed the work on the bridge.
भारी बारिश ने पुल के काम में बाधा डाली।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The fog obstructed me to see the road.
✓ The fog obstructed my view of the road.
Obstruct takes the thing blocked as object; 'obstruct sb to do' is not used.
'Obstruct' का object वह वस्तु होती है जिसे रोका गया; 'obstruct sb to do' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
✗ Parked trucks obstructed to the traffic.
✓ Parked trucks obstructed the traffic.
Obstruct is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Obstruct' transitive है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ He was charged for obstructing the police.
✓ He was charged with obstructing the police.
A person is charged with an offence.
अपराध के लिए 'charged with' का प्रयोग होता है।
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ob·struct
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Obstructing a public servant.
कानूनी वाक्यांश 'obstructing a public servant' है।