εμπόδιο
Greek
    
    Etymology
    
From Koine Greek ἐμποδιον (empodion), from ἐμποδιος (empodios, “obstructive, blocking”), from ἐμποδών (empodṓn, “in the way”), from ἐν (en, “in, on, at”) + ποδῶν (podôn), genitive plural of πούς (poús, “foot, leg”).
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /emˈboðio/
 - Hyphenation: ε‧μπό‧δι‧ο
 
Noun
    
εμπόδιο • (empódio) n (plural εμπόδια)
- obstacle, obstruction, barrier, impediment, hindrance (something preventing passage or success)
- Ο δρόμος είναι γεμάτος εμπόδια λόγω κατολισθήσεων.
- O drómos eínai gemátos empódia lógo katolisthíseon.
 - The road is full of obstructions due to landslides.
 
 - Είσαι πιο πολύ εμπόδιο παρά βοήθεια.
- Eísai pio polý empódio pará voḯtheia.
 - You're more of a hindrance than a help.
 
 
 - hurdle (artificial barrier over which athletes or horses jump in a race)
- δρόμος μετ’ εμποδίων
- drómos met’ empodíon
 - obstacle course
 
 
 
Declension
    
Synonyms
    
- (obstacle): φράγμα n (frágma)
 
Related terms
    
- εμποδίζω (empodízo, “to prevent, to impede”)
 - εμποδίζομαι (empodízomai, “to be prevent, to be impeded”)
 - εμποδισμός m (empodismós, “blocking, hindering, hurdling”)
 - εμποδιστής m (empodistís) / εμποδίστρια f (empodístria, “hurdler”)
 
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