intralciare

Intralciare is an Italian verb meaning to hinder, impede, or obstruct. It can refer to a physical hindrance that blocks movement or to figurative obstacles that slow down a process, project, or course of action.

The word is typically used with a direct object. For example, “La neve intralcia la circolazione” describes snow blocking traffic, while “Un ostacolo burocratico intralcia i piani di riforma” shows a hindrance to planning. The related noun intralcio denotes a hindrance or obstacle itself. In common usage, intralciare conveys the sense of something that complicates progress rather than a complete, permanent blockage.

Intralciare is employed across formal, technical, and everyday contexts, including transportation, planning, policy, and project management. It is often contrasted with stronger terms like ostacolare (to obstruct) or impedire (to prevent), with intralciare emphasizing the nuisance or delay created by an obstacle rather than a total barrier.

See also: intralcio, impedire, ostacolare.