behindern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- balk noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- constrain verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- contrary adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
- disable verb To take away someone's ability to do something, especially by injuring them.
- encumber verb To load down something with a burden.
- hamper noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
- hinder verb To make something more difficult or slow to accomplish; to get in the way of.
- impede verb To slow down or get in the way of progress.
- obstruct verb To block a path or passage so that things can't get through.
- restrain verb To hold back or keep someone or something under control.
- trammel noun Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.
Senses
behindern is used for these senses in English:
- constrain (transitive) To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- contrary (obsolete) To oppose; to frustrate.
- disable (chiefly, of a person) To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.
- encumber (transitive) To restrict or block something with a hindrance or impediment.
- get in the way (intransitive) to obstruct, hinder, or interfere
- hamper To impede in motion or progress.
- hinder (transitive) To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
- hinder (ambitransitive) To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
balk — full definition
- noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- noun The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
- noun Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
- noun A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
constrain — full definition
- verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- verb To keep within close bounds; to confine.
- verb To reduce a result in response to limited resources.