obstruir

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See also: obstruír

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obstruere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

Verb

obstruir (first-person singular present obstrueixo, first-person singular preterite obstruí, past participle obstruït)

  1. to obstruct

Conjugation

    Conjugation of obstruir (third conjugation, with -eix-)
infinitive obstruir
gerund obstruint
past participle masculine feminine
singular obstruït obstruïda
plural obstruïts obstruïdes
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present obstrueixo obstrueixes obstrueix obstruïm obstruïu obstrueixen
imperfect obstruïa obstruïes obstruïa obstruíem obstruíeu obstruïen
future obstruiré obstruiràs obstruirà obstruirem obstruireu obstruiran
preterite obstruí obstruïres obstruí obstruírem obstruíreu obstruïren
conditional obstruiria obstruiries obstruiria obstruiríem obstruiríeu obstruirien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present obstrueixi obstrueixis obstrueixi obstruïm obstruïu obstrueixin
imperfect obstruís obstruïssis obstruís obstruíssim obstruíssiu obstruïssin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — obstrueix obstrueixi obstruïm obstruïu obstrueixin
negative (no) — no obstrueixis no obstrueixi no obstruïm no obstruïu no obstrueixin

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obstruĕre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /obs.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /obsˈtɾwi(ʁ)/ , /o.bis.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /o.bisˈtɾwi(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /obs.tɾuˈi(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /obsˈtɾwi(ɾ)/, /o.bis.tɾuˈi(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /o.bisˈtɾwi(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /obʃ.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /obʃˈtɾwi(ʁ)/ , /o.biʃ.tɾuˈi(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /o.biʃˈtɾwi(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /obs.tɾuˈi(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /obsˈtɾwi(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔbʃ.tɾuˈiɾ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ɔbʃˈtɾwiɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔbʃ.tɾuˈi.ɾi/ , (faster pronunciation) /ɔbʃˈtɾwi.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: obs‧tru‧ir

Verb

obstruir (first-person singular present obstruo, first-person singular preterite obstruí, past participle obstruído)

  1. to obstruct, block

Conjugation

    Conjugation of obstruir (irregular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal obstruir
Personal obstruir obstruíres obstruir obstruirmos obstruirdes obstruírem
Gerund
obstruindo
Past participle
Masculine obstruído obstruídos
Feminine obstruída obstruídas
Indicative
Present obstruo obstruis obstrui obstruímos obstruís obstruem
Imperfect obstruía obstruías obstruía obstruíamos obstruíeis obstruíam
Preterite obstruí obstruíste obstruiu obstruímos obstruístes obstruíram
Pluperfect obstruíra obstruíras obstruíra obstruíramos obstruíreis obstruíram
Future obstruirei obstruirás obstruirá obstruiremos obstruireis obstruirão
Conditional obstruiria obstruirias obstruiria obstruiríamos obstruiríeis obstruiriam
Subjunctive
Present obstrua obstruas obstrua obstruamos obstruais obstruam
Imperfect obstruísse obstruísses obstruísse obstruíssemos obstruísseis obstruíssem
Future obstruir obstruíres obstruir obstruirmos obstruirdes obstruírem
Imperative
Affirmative obstrui obstrua obstruamos obstruí obstruam
Negative (não) não obstruas não obstrua não obstruamos não obstruais não obstruam

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obstruere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /obsˈtɾwiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: obs‧truir

Verb

obstruir (first-person singular present obstruyo, first-person singular preterite obstruí, past participle obstruido)

  1. to obstruct
  2. to clog, to block
  3. (reflexive) to clog, become clogged

Conjugation

    Conjugation of obstruir (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive obstruir
gerund obstruyendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular obstruido obstruida
plural obstruidos obstruidas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present obstruyo obstruyestú
obstruísvos 		obstruye obstruimos obstruís obstruyen
imperfect obstruía obstruías obstruía obstruíamos obstruíais obstruían
preterite obstruí obstruiste obstruyó obstruimos obstruisteis obstruyeron
future obstruiré obstruirás obstruirá obstruiremos obstruiréis obstruirán
conditional obstruiría obstruirías obstruiría obstruiríamos obstruiríais obstruirían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present obstruya obstruyastú
obstruyásvos2 		obstruya obstruyamos obstruyáis obstruyan
imperfect
(ra) 		obstruyera obstruyeras obstruyera obstruyéramos obstruyerais obstruyeran
imperfect
(se) 		obstruyese obstruyeses obstruyese obstruyésemos obstruyeseis obstruyesen
future1 obstruyere obstruyeres obstruyere obstruyéremos obstruyereis obstruyeren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative obstruyetú
obstruívos 		obstruya obstruyamos obstruid obstruyan
negative no obstruyas no obstruya no obstruyamos no obstruyáis no obstruyan

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of obstruir

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive obstruir
dative obstruirme obstruirte obstruirle, obstruirse obstruirnos obstruiros obstruirles, obstruirse
accusative obstruirme obstruirte obstruirlo, obstruirla, obstruirse obstruirnos obstruiros obstruirlos, obstruirlas, obstruirse
with gerund obstruyendo
dative obstruyéndome obstruyéndote obstruyéndole, obstruyéndose obstruyéndonos obstruyéndoos obstruyéndoles, obstruyéndose
accusative obstruyéndome obstruyéndote obstruyéndolo, obstruyéndola, obstruyéndose obstruyéndonos obstruyéndoos obstruyéndolos, obstruyéndolas, obstruyéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative obstruye
dative obstrúyeme obstrúyete obstrúyele obstrúyenos not used obstrúyeles
accusative obstrúyeme obstrúyete obstrúyelo, obstrúyela obstrúyenos not used obstrúyelos, obstrúyelas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative obstruí
dative obstruime obstruite obstruile obstruinos not used obstruiles
accusative obstruime obstruite obstruilo, obstruila obstruinos not used obstruilos, obstruilas
with formal second-person singular imperative obstruya
dative obstrúyame not used obstrúyale, obstrúyase obstrúyanos not used obstrúyales
accusative obstrúyame not used obstrúyalo, obstrúyala, obstrúyase obstrúyanos not used obstrúyalos, obstrúyalas
with first-person plural imperative obstruyamos
dative not used obstruyámoste obstruyámosle obstruyámonos obstruyámoos obstruyámosles
accusative not used obstruyámoste obstruyámoslo, obstruyámosla obstruyámonos obstruyámoos obstruyámoslos, obstruyámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative obstruid
dative obstruidme not used obstruidle obstruidnos obstruíos obstruidles
accusative obstruidme not used obstruidlo, obstruidla obstruidnos obstruíos obstruidlos, obstruidlas
with formal second-person plural imperative obstruyan
dative obstrúyanme not used obstrúyanle obstrúyannos not used obstrúyanles, obstrúyanse
accusative obstrúyanme not used obstrúyanlo, obstrúyanla obstrúyannos not used obstrúyanlos, obstrúyanlas, obstrúyanse

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