Als je elk obstakel geleidelijk overwint, los je het probleem gemakkelijk op.
English: If you gradually overcome each obstacle, you will solve the problem easily.
obstakel /ɔpstˈaːkəl/ · noun · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "obstacle".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Uitdagingen en Terugslagen
- Source term
- obstacle
- Translation
- obstakel
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
Dutch article/gender note: learn this word with the article "het".
| Dictionary form | obstakel |
|---|---|
| Article | het |
| Gender/article class | neuter (het-word) |
| Regular/likely plural | obstakels |
| Diminutive | obstakeltje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + het obstakel
- Examples
- Dit is het obstakel.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the Dutch Uitdagingen en Terugslagen.
Example Sentences
Gebrek aan financiering blijft het grootste obstakel voor ons onderzoek.
English: Lack of funding remains the biggest obstacle to our research.
Ze heeft alle obstakels overwonnen die het leven op haar pad bracht.
English: She has overcome every obstacle that life has thrown at her.
De omgevallen boom was een groot obstakel op de landweg.
English: The fallen tree was a serious obstacle on the country road.
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