impedimento — meaning in English
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English meaning
- challenge noun A task or situation that tests someone's abilities in a demanding but often rewarding way.
- hindrance noun Something that gets in the way or slows progress; an obstacle.
- impediment noun Something that blocks or slows progress.
- kink noun A tight twist or bend in something that is normally straight, such as hair, rope, or wire.
Senses
impedimento is used for these senses in English:
- challenge (legal, rare) A judge's interest in the result of a case, constituting grounds for them to not be allowed to sit the case (e.g., a conflict of interest).
- hindrance Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
- impediment A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
- kink A difficulty or flaw that is likely to impede operation, as in a plan or system.
challenge — full definition
- noun A task or situation that tests someone's abilities in a demanding but often rewarding way.
- noun An invitation to a contest, or a questioning of something's validity.
- verb To dispute or question something, or to invite someone to a contest.