One of the greatest things in learning a language is learning new vocabulary. I just get a major kick out of it and not so long ago I was thinking about how many synonyms there are for the word “obstáculo”, an obstacle. Check them out!

1. escollo – pitfall, stumbling block.

2. impedimento – impediment.

3. bache – pothole.

4. badén, loma(o) de burro, tope – speedbump

5. banda sonora, vibrador – rumble strip

6. barrera – barrier

7. estorbo – obstacle (usually refers to a person)

8. inconveniente – inconvenience, disadvantage

9. traba – obstacle, lock

10. obstrucción – block

11. lastre – burden

12. embrollo – tangle, maze

See you next time!