impeding

ɪmˈpiːdɪŋ

Definition

Definition of impeding - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

obstaclecausing delay or difficulty in movement

The impeding traffic made us late.
The impeding regulations slowed the project's progress.
Impeding obstacles on the road caused a traffic jam.

blocking

hindering

obstructing

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Origin of impeding

Latin, impedire (to shackle)

Terms with impeding included in their meaning

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in someone's light

adv.

impeding

hindering someone's progress or success

internal resistance

electricity

resistance within a device impeding current flow

retardant

adj.

fire safety

impeding the spread of fire

obstruction

sports

unfairly impeding an opposing player

gimped

adj.

damaged

crippled or damaged, impeding function

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French:entravant, ...
German:behindernd, ...
Italian:ostacolante, ...
Spanish:impedidor, ...
Portuguese:obstrutivo, ...
Chinese:阻碍的, ...
Japanese:妨げる, ...
Arabic:معيق, ...
Hebrew:מְעַכֵּב, ...
Russian:затрудняющий, ...
Ukrainian:ускладнюючий, ...
Hindi:बाधक, ...
Bengali:বাধাসৃষ্টিকারী, ...
Catalan:entorpidor, ...
Czech:brzdící, ...
Danish:hindrende, ...
Dutch:verstorend, ...
Greek:παρεμποδιστικός, ...
Hungarian:akadályozó, ...
Khmer:រារាំង, ...
Korean:방해하는, ...
Persian:مانع, ...
Polish:utrudniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):obstrutivo, ...
Romanian:care împiedică, ...
Swedish:hindrande, ...
Thai:กีดขวาง, ...
Turkish:engelleyici, ...
Vietnamese:cản trở, ...

impede

ɪmˈpiːd

Definition of impede - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

obstaclehinder progress or movement

The heavy traffic impeded our journey.

block

hinder

obstruct

obstructionblock physical passage

Fallen trees impeded the road after the storm.

hamper

hinder

obstruct

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Origin of impede

Latin, impedire (to shackle)

Examples of impede in a sentence

Construction noise impeded my concentration.
Construction work impeded the sidewalk.
A large boulder impeded the hiking trail.

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French:entraver, bloquer, ...
German:behindern, blockieren, ...
Italian:ostacolare, bloccare, ...
Spanish:dificultar, bloquear, ...
Portuguese:dificultar, obstruir, ...
Chinese:阻碍, ...
Japanese:妨げる, 塞ぐ, ...
Arabic:عَرْقَلَ, عَاقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעַכֵּב, לַחְסוֹם, ...
Russian:препятствовать, мешать, ...
Ukrainian:перешкоджати, перешкодити, ...
Hindi:रोकना, अवरुद्ध करना, ...
Bengali:বাধা দেওয়া, অবরুদ্ধ করা, ...
Catalan:impedir, obstruir, ...
Czech:bránit, zablokovat, ...
Danish:hindre, spærre, ...
Dutch:hinderen, blokkeren, ...
Greek:παρεμποδίζω, φράζω, ...
Hungarian:akadályozni, eltorlaszolni, ...
Khmer:រារាំង, ស្ទះ, ...
Korean:방해하다, 차단하다, ...
Persian:مانع شدن, مسدود کردن, ...
Polish:utrudniać, zablokować, ...
Portuguese (BR):impedir, bloquear, ...
Romanian:a împiedica, a bloca, ...
Swedish:hindra, ...
Thai:ขัดขวาง, ปิดกั้น, ...
Turkish:engellemek, ...
Vietnamese:cản trở, chặn, ...

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