obstacle

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. ἐμπόδισμα, τό, ἐναντίωμα, τό, κώλυμα, τό, διακώλυμα, τό.

be an obstacle to: Ar. and P. ἐμπόδιος εἶναι (dat. of pers., gen. of thing.), P. and V. ἐμποδὼν εἶναι (dat.), ἐμποδὼν γίγνομαι, ἐμποδὼν γίγνεσθαι (dat.).

wherever any obstacle is in the way: P. ᾗ ἂν ἐνστῇ τι (Dem. 1274).

the obstacle mentioned just now by Cebes is still there: P. ἔτι ἐνέστηκε ὃ νῦν δὴ Κέβης ἔλεγε (Plato, Phaedo, 77B).