Obstruyó

Obstruyó is the third-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb obstruir. The verb obstruir translates to "to obstruct," "to block," "to hinder," or "to impede" in English. Therefore, obstruyó refers to an action that happened in the past, where a subject (he, she, or it) performed the act of obstructing or blocking something.

This verb can be used in various contexts. For example, in a physical sense, one might say "El tráfico obstruyó la calle" (The traffic obstructed the street), indicating that the traffic prevented passage. In a more abstract sense, "La falta de cooperación obstruyó el progreso" (The lack of cooperation obstructed progress) suggests that the absence of cooperation hindered advancement. Medically, a blockage in a body part could be described as obstruyó, such as "El coágulo obstruyó la arteria" (The clot obstructed the artery).

The preterite tense, indicated by the ending -ó, signifies a completed action in the past. This contrasts with the imperfect tense, which would describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. The meaning of obstruyó is therefore specific to a singular, concluded event of blockage or hindrance.