hamper
A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or…A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.
» Tom tossed his dirty clothes in the hamper.
Том закинул свою грязную одежду в корзину.
Meaning
5 sensesA large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.
a hamper of wine
a clothes hamper
Korb
корзи́наkorzína
a basket usually with a cover
(US)A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper).
(UK)A gift basket.
A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.
Hindernis, Hemmnis, Hemmschuh
Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.
Examples
32 sentencesTom tossed his dirty clothes in the hamper.
ruТом закинул свою грязную одежду в корзину.
Scientific progress should not be hampered.
Emergency services were hampered by onlookers.
deSchaulustige behinderten die Rettungskräfte.
The hamper is made of bamboo.
ruКорзина для белья сделана из бамбука.
deDer Korb ist aus Bambus.
Brazil's physical geography hampers its development.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English hamper, contracted from hanaper, hanypere, from Anglo-Norman hanaper,From Middle English hamper, contracted from hanaper, hanypere, from Anglo-Norman hanaper, Old French hanapier, hanepier (“case for holding a large goblet or cup”), from hanap (“goblet, drinking cup”), from Frankish *hnapp (“cup, bowl, basin”), from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz (“cup, bowl”).
From Middle English hamperen, hampren (“to hamper, oppress”), probably of the same origin as English hamble (“to limp”), Scots hamp (“to halt in walking, stutter”), Dutch haperen (“to falter, hesitate”), German hemmen (“to stop, hinder, check”). More at hamble.
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