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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesostacolare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ostakolare
"La pioggia ha ostacolato i nostri piani."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To create difficulties for someone or something, resulting in a delay or obstruction.
"The heavy rain hindered our ability to complete the outdoor project on time." - 2
To prevent or restrict the progress or development of something.
"His lack of experience may hinder his chances of promotion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hinder' originates from the Old English 'hindrian', which means 'to hinder or impede'. It is related to the Old Norse 'hindra', meaning 'to prevent', and has evolved through Middle English to its current form, retaining the core meaning of obstructing or delaying progress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hinder" is said worldwide
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entraver
Transliteration: ãtʁave
"La pluie a entravé nos plans."
hindern
Transliteration: hɪndɐn
"Der Regen hinderte uns an der Arbeit."
ostacolare
Transliteration: ostakolare
"La pioggia ha ostacolato i nostri piani."
obstruir
Transliteration: obstruir
"La lluvia obstruyó nuestros planes."
impedir
Transliteration: impedir
"A chuva impediu nossos planos."
रोकना
Transliteration: rokna
"बारिश ने हमारे योजनाओं को रोक दिया।"
阻碍
Transliteration: zǔ'ài
"雨水阻碍了我们的计划。"
방해하다
Transliteration: banghaehada
"비가 우리의 계획을 방해했다."
妨げる
Transliteration: sabotageru
"雨が私たちの計画を妨げた。"
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