Meaning
snag, hitch
- an unexpected obstacle, delay, or complication
In a sentence
La cerimonia si è svolta senza alcun intoppo.
The ceremony went off without any hitch.
Abbiamo avuto un piccolo intoppo burocratico con i documenti.
We had a small bureaucratic hitch with the paperwork.
Ci sono stati imprevisti o intoppi durante il viaggio?
Were there any unexpected events or hitches during the trip?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intoppo | masculine · singular |
| intoppi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in the phrase 'senza intoppi' (without a hitch, smoothly).