obstruksiyon
obstruction; blockage; hindrance
Usage Note
Obstruksiyon is borrowed from Spanish 'obstrucción' and covers medical contexts (airway or intestinal blockage), legal contexts (obstruction of justice), and everyday speech (a blocked road). The term appears frequently in news reporting about traffic, legal cases, and health emergencies.
Examples
" May obstruksiyon sa daan. "
Natural Translation
There is an obstruction on the road.
Literal Translation
Has obstruction on road.
" May obstruksiyon sa daan kaya bumagal ang trapiko. "
Natural Translation
There is an obstruction on the road so traffic slowed down.
Literal Translation
Has obstruction on road so slowed the traffic.
" Dinala kaagad sa ospital ang matanda nang malaman ng doktor na may obstruksiyon sa kanyang daluyan ng hangin. "
Natural Translation
The elderly man was rushed to the hospital when the doctor found that there was an obstruction in his airway.
Literal Translation
Brought immediately to-the hospital the elderly when known by doctor that has obstruction in his channel of air.
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