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obstar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin obstāre.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔbʃˈtaɾ/ [ɔβʃˈtaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔbʃˈta.ɾi/ [ɔβʃˈta.ɾi]

Verb

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obstar (first-person singular present obsto, first-person singular preterite obstei, past participle obstado)

  1. (transitive) to oppose
    Synonym: opor-se
  2. (transitive) to obstruct
    Synonym: obstruir

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin obstāre. All of the first and second person forms were rendered obsolete during evolution for unknown reasons.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /obsˈtaɾ/ [oβ̞sˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: obs‧tar

Verb

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obstar (third-person only, third-person singular present obsta, third-person singular preterite obstó, past participle obstado)

  1. (intransitive) to hinder
    • 2017 December 23, ““Annus horribilis””, in El Nacional[1]:
      Resulta interesante contrastar también el celo del procerato “revolucionario” que reacciona vitriólicamente cuando alguien en el exterior osa criticar o rozar con el pétalo de una rosa al gobierno nacional, pero ello no obsta para que el pintoresco Nicolás opine libre y groseramente acerca del proceso de reforma jubilatoria en Argentina o su inconformidad con el recuento de votos en Honduras o lo que le venga en gana.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

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  • Used only in the third person, infinitive, gerund and participle.
  • Often is used in the impersonal structure no obsta para que followed by a subjunctive clause, meaning "doesn't stop them from..."

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