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препя́тствам — meaning in English

prepyatstvam

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English meaning

  • block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  • cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
  • debar verb To exclude or shut out; to bar.
  • hamper noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
  • impeach verb To formally charge a public official with misconduct, often as a step toward removing them from office.
  • inhibit verb To slow down, restrain, or prevent something from happening freely.
  • interrupt verb To break in on someone who is speaking or on an ongoing action.

Senses

препя́тствам is used for these senses in English:

  • block (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
  • block (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
  • cross (transitive) To contradict (another) or frustrate the plans of.
  • debar (transitive) To exclude or shut out; to bar.
  • hamper (transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.
  • impeach To charge with impropriety; to discredit; to call into question.
  • inhibit (transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
  • interrupt (ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.

block — full definition

  1. noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  2. noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
  3. noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
  4. verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
  5. verb To stop someone from contacting you online.

cross — full definition

  1. noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
  2. verb To go from one side of something to the other.
  3. adj Annoyed or bad-tempered.

Related Bulgarian words