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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesostacolato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: o.sta.koˈla.to
"Il traffico ha ostacolato il nostro viaggio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To obstruct or hinder someone or something.
"Heavy traffic impeded our journey to the airport." - 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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entravé
Transliteration: ɑ̃tʁave
"Le trafic a entravé notre voyage."
behindert
Transliteration: bəˈhɪndɐt
"Der Verkehr hat unsere Reise behindert."
ostacolato
Transliteration: o.sta.koˈla.to
"Il traffico ha ostacolato il nostro viaggio."
obstruido
Transliteration: obs.tɾuˈiðo
"El tráfico obstruyó nuestro viaje."
obstruído
Transliteration: obstruˈidu
"O tráfego obstruiu nossa viagem."
रोकना
Transliteration: rokna
"भारी ट्रैफिक ने हमारी यात्रा को रोका।"
阻碍
Transliteration: zǔ'ài
"交通阻碍了我们的旅行。"
방해하다
Transliteration: banghaehada
"교통이 우리의 여행을 방해했다."
妨げる
Transliteration: samatageru
"交通が私たちの旅行を妨げた。"
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