impede
To get in the way of; to hinderTo get in the way of; to hinder.
» He was impeded in his work.
Йому заважали в його роботі.
Meaning
1 sensesTo get in the way of; to hinder.
impede someone's progress
behindern, erschweren, hemmen
меша́тьmešátʹ, препя́тствоватьprepjátstvovatʹ
- be a hindrance or obstacle to
- block passage through
Examples
16 sentencesHe was impeded in his work.
Йому заважали в його роботі.
Don't impede traffic.
Не перешкоджайте руху транспорту.
ruНе мешайте движению.
deBehindere nicht den Verkehr!
Storms at sea impeded our progress.
deStürme auf See behinderten unser Vorankommen.
Do not let superstition impede you.
He has tried to impede an official investigation.
deEr hat versucht, eine offizielle Untersuchung zu behindern.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin impediō (“to shackle”), from pēs (“foot”) (compare pedestrian). FirstBorrowed from Latin impediō (“to shackle”), from pēs (“foot”) (compare pedestrian). First attested use as a verb was in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, see quotations.
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Forms
impedes, impeding, impeded, impededSynonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
8 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