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stymie in Dutch

stymie in Dutch is belemmeren, hinderen, ten val brengen — stymie means the situation, on the putting green, in which an opponent's ball lies directly between one's ball and the hole (a rule abolished in 1952).

stymie in Dutch

belemmeren
verb
To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
hinderen
verb
To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
ten val brengen
verb
To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.

What does "stymie" mean?

  1. noun The situation, on the putting green, in which an opponent's ball lies directly between one's ball and the hole (a rule abolished in 1952).
  2. noun A hindrance or barrier.
    "Mary, will you be mine? Shall we go round together? Will you fix up a match with me on the links of life which shall end only when the Grim Reaper lays us both a stymie?"
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stymie in a sentence

  • Mary, will you be mine? Shall we go round together? Will you fix up a match with me on the links of life which shall end only when the Grim Reaper lays us both a stymie?

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What is "stymie" in Dutch?
"stymie" in Dutch is belemmeren, hinderen, ten val brengen. stymie means: The situation, on the putting green, in which an opponent's ball lies directly between one's ball and the hole (a rule abolished in 1952).
Are there other ways to say "stymie" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "stymie": belemmeren, hinderen, ten val brengen.
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