Also means
hurdle
Usage Note
Obstáculo is stressed on the antepenultimate syllable (esdrújula), so it always carries a written accent. Salvar un obstáculo or superar un obstáculo means 'to overcome an obstacle'. In athletics carrera de obstáculos is the steeplechase or hurdles. The word is a near-transparent cognate with English 'obstacle'.
Examples
"El idioma fue el mayor obstáculo al principio."
Natural Translation
Language was the biggest obstacle at first.

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