in the way

English

(idiomatic) Obstructing, blocking, or hindering.
Synonym: in someone's way

I really wanted a clear photo of the president, but all the journalists were in the way.
- 1955 July, R. S. McNaught, “"Foreign" Engine Workings”, in Railway Magazine, page 497:
  The pre-grouping railway managements were very chary about allowing other people's trains on their territory, and there were many instances where running powers granted by Act of Parliament were never actually excercised because of difficulties deliberately put in the way.
(dated) Around; present; able to be found.
- 1850 September 14, [Charles Dickens], “Three “Detective” Anecdotes”, in Charles Dickens, editor, Household Words. A Weekly Journal., volume I, number 25, London: Office, […], →OCLC:
  First thing on the Monday morning, I went to the haberdasher's shop, opposite Mr. Trinkle's, the great upholsterer's in Cheapside. "Mr. Phibbs in the way?"

obstructing — see also get in the way

Cherokee: ᎠᎬᏱᏗᏣ (agvyiditsa)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 阻住 (zo² zyu⁶)

Mandarin: 妨礙 / 妨碍 (zh) (fáng'ài), 阻礙 / 阻碍 (zh) (zǔ'ài), 造成不便 (zàochéng bùbiàn)
Danish: i vejen
Finnish: tiellä (fi), edessä (fi)
French: sur le passage, gêner (fr) (verb), dans les pattes (fr)
German: im Weg
Greek:
Ancient Greek: ἐμποδών (empodṓn)
Hungarian: útban
Icelandic: standa fyrir, vera fyrir
Italian: tra i piedi (it)
Japanese: 邪魔になる (ja) (じゃまになる, jama ni naru)
Lao: please add this translation if you can
Latin: obvius
Norwegian:
Bokmål: i veien

Nynorsk: i vegen
Plautdietsch: emwäaj
Polish: na przeszkodzie
Portuguese: no caminho
Romanian: în cale
Russian: меша́ть (ru) impf (mešátʹ) (verb - "to interfere"), на пути́ (na putí), под нога́ми (pod nogámi) (underfoot), препя́тствовать (ru) (prepjátstvovatʹ)
Spanish: en todo el medio, en medio del camino, atravesado (es) m
Swedish: i vägen (sv)
Thai: please add this translation if you can