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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bang-hae-ha-da
"소음은 나의 집중을 방해했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them; to hinder.
"Heavy traffic is bound to impede our progress to the airport." - 2
To slow down the process or development of an action or system.
"Bureaucratic red tape can severely impede the growth of small businesses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'impedire', meaning literally 'to shackle the feet', formed from 'in-' (in, into) and 'pes, ped-' (foot). Entering English in the 15th century via Middle French, the term evolved from physical foot-entanglement to mean any hindrance of movement or progress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impede" is said worldwide
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entraver
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tʁa.ve/
"La neige abondante peut entraver la circulation."
behindern
Transliteration: /bəˈhɪndɐn/
"Schlechte Wetterbedingungen behindern die Rettungsarbeiten."
impedire
Transliteration: /im.peˈdi.re/
"Questo errore potrebbe impedire il completamento del progetto."
impedir
Transliteration: /im.peˈdiɾ/
"Las nuevas leyes buscan impedir la corrupción."
impedir
Transliteration: /ĩ.peˈdiɾ/
"A chuva forte vai impedir a realização do evento ao ar livre."
बाधा डालना
Transliteration: badha dalna
"खराब मौसम हमारे सफर में बाधा डाल सकता है।"
阻碍
Transliteration: zǔ ài
"沟通不良会阻碍团队合作。"
방해하다
Transliteration: bang-hae-ha-da
"소음은 나의 집중을 방해했다."
妨げる
Transliteration: samatageru
"彼の無礼な態度は円滑な交渉を妨げた。"
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