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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

  1. noun A task or situation that tests someone's abilities in a demanding but often rewarding way.
  2. noun An invitation to a contest, or a questioning of something's validity.
  3. verb To dispute or question something, or to invite someone to a contest.

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