🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

रोकना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rokna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Impeded/ɪmˈpiːdɪd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"भारी ट्रैफिक ने हमारी यात्रा को रोका।"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To obstruct or hinder someone or something.

    "Heavy traffic impeded our journey to the airport."
  2. 2

    To interfere with the progress or movement of.

    "The storm impeded the rescue operations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'impeded' is derived from the Latin 'impedire', meaning 'to hinder or obstruct'. It evolved through Middle English, where it maintained a similar meaning, reflecting the action of causing difficulty or delay in progress.

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