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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimpedimento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ĩ.pe.diˈmẽ.tu/
"A operação correu bem, sem nenhum impedimento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary interruption or problem that delays progress or causes a minor complication.
"The outdoor event went ahead without a single logistical hitch." - 2
A temporary knot or fastening used to secure a rope to an object.
"He secured the boat to the dock using a reliable timber hitch."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates from late Middle English, possibly representing an alteration of dialectal 'hicche' meaning to move jerkily or hop. Over centuries, the noun evolved from describing a fastening knot to denoting any temporary obstruction or minor impediment in a process.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hitch" is said worldwide
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accroc
Transliteration: /a.kʁo/
"Le transport s'est déroulé sans le moindre accroc."
Haken
Transliteration: /ˈhaːkn̩/
"Die Lieferung hatte einen kleinen Haken."
inciampo
Transliteration: /inˈtʃampo/
"Ci sono stati alcuni piccoli inciampi logistici."
contratiempo
Transliteration: /kontɾaˈtjempo/
"El proyecto se completó sin ningún contratiempo logístico."
impedimento
Transliteration: /ĩ.pe.diˈmẽ.tu/
"A operação correu bem, sem nenhum impedimento."
अड़चन
Transliteration: adchan
"लॉजिस्टिक्स में एक छोटी सी अड़चन आ गई थी।"
小故障
Transliteration: xiǎo gùzhàng
"后勤方面出现了一些小故障。"
걸림돌
Transliteration: geollimdol
"물류 과정에서 작은 걸림돌이 있었습니다."
不具合
Transliteration: fuguai
"物流の面で小さな不具合が発生しました。"
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