ostacolo

Etymology 1
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Noun

 * 1) obstacle something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
 * 2)  hurdle an artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race
 * 3)  hurdles a sport where athletes or animals run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over
 * 1)  hurdles a sport where athletes or animals run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over