hurdle

a problem or difficulty that you have to deal with before you can achieve something

obstáculo, dificultad

• face a hurdle

Collocations overcome a hurdle · clear a hurdle

• The main hurdle to success is lack of funding.

  El principal obstáculo para el éxito es la falta de financiamiento.

a high barrier that runners jump over in a race called the steeplechase or hurdles

valla, barrera en carrera de obstáculos

• jump over a hurdle

Collocations race over hurdles · clear the hurdle

• She won the race by clearing all the hurdles.

  Ella ganó la carrera al saltar todas las barreras.

to jump over a hurdle in a race

saltar una valla, superar un obstáculo

• hurdle over something

Collocations hurdle a fence · hurdle an obstacle

• He had to hurdle the fence in order to escape.

  Tuvo que saltar el muro para escapar.