obstrução

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obstrūctiōnem.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.bis.tɾuˈsɐ̃w̃/ [o.bis.tɾuˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /obs.tɾuˈsɐ̃w̃/ [obs.tɾuˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /o.biʃ.tɾuˈsɐ̃w̃/ [o.biʃ.tɾuˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /obʃ.tɾuˈsɐ̃w̃/ [obʃ.tɾuˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /obs.tɾuˈsɐ̃w̃/ [obs.tɾuˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /o.bis.tɾuˈsɐ̃w̃/ [o.bis.tɾuˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔbʃ.tɾuˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ɔβʃ.tɾuˈsɐ̃w̃]

  • Hyphenation: obs‧tru‧ção

Noun

obstrução f (plural obstruções)

  1. obstruction, obstacle
  2. occlusion
  3. stonewalling

Further reading
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