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. — Andrey
Tatoeba contributors · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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. — Andrey
Don't impede traffic.
Не перешкоджайте руху транспорту. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
ruНе мешайте движению. — marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
deBehindere nicht den Verkehr! — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Storms at sea impeded our progress.
deStürme auf See behinderten unser Vorankommen. — Yorwba
Do not let superstition impede you.
He has tried to impede an official investigation.
deEr hat versucht, eine offizielle Untersuchung zu behindern. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
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