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impedimento — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hindrance noun Something that gets in the way or slows progress; an obstacle.
  • impediment noun Something that blocks or slows progress.
  • obstacle noun Something that blocks progress or makes it harder to move forward, whether physical or figurative.
  • offside adj In an illegal position ahead of the ball or play, according to the rules of a sport such as soccer or hockey.

Senses

impedimento is used for these senses in English:

  • hindrance Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  • impediment A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
  • obstacle Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
  • offside (sports) An offside play.

impediment — full definition

  1. noun Something that blocks or slows progress.
  2. noun A condition that affects speech or hearing.

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