Dictionary

obstacle course en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A course with a series of physical challenges (running, climbing, swimming, etc.) to be performed sequentially.
2. (figuratively) A painful and strenuous experience; hassle.
   • A Cuban who wants to marry a foreigner must traverse a bureaucratic obstacle course designed to discourage such liaisons. 1983 April 16, John Kyper, “Cuba: A Little Sex, No Drugs, and Lotsa Rock 'n Roll”, in Gay Community News, page 9:

Forms

Synonyms

obstacle race · assault course · obby

Translations (19)

de Hindernislauf (strenuous experience, hassle) · it percorso ad ostacoli (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · pl tor przeszkód (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · de Hindernisparcours (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · fr parcours du combattant (strenuous experience, hassle) · nl hindernisbaan (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · sv hinderbana (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · fr course d'obstacles (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · de Hindernisparcours (strenuous experience, hassle) · uk смуга перешкод (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · de Hindernisstrecke (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · fi esterata (strenuous experience, hassle) · de Hindernislauf (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · fi koetinkivi (strenuous experience, hassle) · ja アスレチック (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · pl przeszkoda (strenuous experience, hassle) · fi esterata (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · hu akadálypálya (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) · da forhindringsbane (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially)