hamper
To put into a hamperTo put into a hamper.
» Tom tossed his dirty clothes in the hamper.
Том закинул свою грязную одежду в корзину. — odexed
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3 senses(transitive)To put into a hamper.
Competition pigeons are hampered for the truck trip to the point of release where the race back starts.
put at a disadvantage
(transitive)To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.
Near-synonym: hobble
sich verstricken, sich verheddern
затрудня́тьzatrudnjátʹ
To impede in motion or progress.
aufhalten, behindern, hemmen
prevent the progress or free movement of
Examples
32 sentencesTom tossed his dirty clothes in the hamper.
ruТом закинул свою грязную одежду в корзину. — odexed
Scientific progress should not be hampered.
Emergency services were hampered by onlookers.
deSchaulustige behinderten die Rettungskräfte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The hamper is made of bamboo.
ruКорзина для белья сделана из бамбука. — odexed
deDer Korb ist aus Bambus. — Yorwba
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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Forms
hampers, hampering, hampered, hamperedSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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