förhindra — meaning in English
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English meaning
- block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- deter verb To discourage someone from doing something, usually through fear of a consequence.
- inhibit verb To slow down, restrain, or prevent something from happening freely.
- interrupt verb To break in on someone who is speaking or on an ongoing action.
- prevent verb To stop something from happening, or to keep someone from doing something.
Senses
förhindra 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).
- cross (transitive) To contradict (another) or frustrate the plans of.
- deter (transitive) To prevent something from happening.
- inhibit (transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
- interrupt (ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.
- prevent (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). [from 16th c.]
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.
cross — full definition
- noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- verb To go from one side of something to the other.
- adj Annoyed or bad-tempered.