impedire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- disrupt verb To throw a process, system, or situation into confusion by interrupting its normal flow.
- 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.
- interfere verb To get involved in something in a way that disrupts or is unwelcome.
- prevent verb To stop something from happening, or to keep someone from doing something.
- prohibit verb To forbid something officially, usually by law or rule.
Senses
impedire 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).
- disrupt (transitive) To interrupt or impede.
- hamper (transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.
- 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.
- hold up (idiomatic) To withstand; to stand up to; to survive.
- impede (transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.
block — full definition
- noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
- noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
- verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
- verb To stop someone from contacting you online.
disrupt — full definition
- verb To throw a process, system, or situation into confusion by interrupting its normal flow.
- verb To radically change an industry or market by introducing a better or cheaper way of doing things.