obstruer
French → English
(physical) To block: to clog or plug a passage, hole, or pipe so that nothing can pass
Des feuilles mortes ont fini par obstruer la gouttière, provoquant une fuite d'eau.
(English) Dead leaves eventually blocked the gutter, causing a water leak.
Le chirurgien a dû intervenir pour déboucher l'artère que le cholestérol avait commencé à obstruer.
(English) The surgeon had to intervene to unblock the artery that cholesterol had begun to clog.
(vision) To obstruct: to hinder or prevent a clear view or path using an obstacle
Ce nouvel immeuble de dix étages va complètement obstruer la vue sur la mer depuis mon balcon.
(English) This new ten-story building is going to completely obstruct the sea view from my balcony.
Plusieurs camions en panne obstruaient la route, empêchant les secours d'arriver.
(English) Several broken-down trucks were obstructing the road, preventing emergency services from arriving.
Entry ID: fr:en:obstruer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary