Definition
To slow down or block the progress or movement of something.
Etymology
From Latin 'impedire' meaning 'to shackle, entangle', from 'in-' (on) and 'pes, pedis' (foot). It originally suggested catching someone’s feet so they couldn’t move easily.
Kelly Says
Hidden inside 'impede' is the Latin word for 'foot'. To impede something is like tying its feet together so it can’t move freely. You can picture traffic, ideas, or even learning getting their ‘feet’ tangled.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መቋቋም
me-kwor-kwor-om
ARالعربية
عرقلة
a-ra-q-lah
BNবাংলা
বিরোধিতা করা
bi-ro-dhi-ta kor-a
CACatalà
impedir
im-peh-deer
CSČeština
zdržovat
z-dr-zho-vat
DEDeutsch
behindern
be-hin-dern
ELΕλληνικά
αποκλείω
a-po-klee-oh
ESEspañol
impedir
im-peh-deer
FAفارسی
ممانعت
mo-man-aat
FISuomi
hidastaa
hi-da-staa
FRFrançais
entraver
ahn-trah-vay
HEעברית
להקשות
le-ha-qesh-tot
HIहिन्दी
बाधा डालना
ba-dhaa daal-na
HUMagyar
gátlást
gat-laht
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengganggu
me-gan-gu
ITItaliano
impedire
im-peh-dee-reh
KO한국어
방해하다
bang-hae-ha-da
MSBahasa Melayu
halang
ha-lang
MYမြန်မာ
ဆီးမွမ်း
see-mu-m
NLNederlands
belemmeren
be-lem-mer-en
PLPolski
hamować
ha-mo-vat
PTPortuguês
impedir
im-peh-deer
RORomână
a încetini
a in-che-ti-nee
RUРусский
препятствовать
pre-pyat-stv-vat
SWKiswahili
zuia
zoo-ee-ah
TAதமிழ்
கட்டுப்படுத்து
kat-tu-ppa-dhu
TEతెలుగు
విరోధించు
vi-ro-dhi-nchu
THไทย
ขัดขวาง
khat-khaw-yang
TLTL
hadlangan
ha-dlang-an
TRTürkçe
engellemek
en-gel-leh-mek
UKУкраїнська
перешкоджати
per-es-kho-dzhat-i
VITiếng Việt
cản trở
can tro