Greek-English translations for κώλυμα

• deadlock
• hindrance
  High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.
  Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated.
• impediment
  Working in a noisy factory left me with a slight hearing impediment.
• obstacle
  A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.
• setback
  After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way.
  Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.