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/es'torβar/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To prevent something from happening or someone from moving freely.
The car parked on the sidewalk hinders pedestrians' passage.
El coche estacionado en la acera estorba el paso a los peatones.
To cause an annoyance or difficulty.
His attitude hinders the proper functioning of the team.
Su actitud estorba el buen funcionamiento del equipo.
To obstruct the progress or advancement of a process.
Bureaucracy hinders the development of new projects.
La burocracia estorba el desarrollo de nuevos proyectos.
Etymology
From Latin 'obstabilis', which means 'to interrupt', 'to stop'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to be hindering
It means to be an inconvenience to someone or something.
estar estorbando
don't hinder
A way of asking someone not to bother or interrupt.
no estorbes
to hinder the view
To prevent something from being seen clearly due to an obstacle.
estorbar la vista
Related Words
obstacle
Something that prevents passage or progress.
obstáculo
inconvenience
Something that causes annoyance or difficulty.
inconveniente
difficulty
An unfavorable condition that makes it difficult to achieve a goal.
dificultad
Slang Meanings
To make noise or commotion senselessly.
Stop hindering with those noises, please.
Deja de estorbar con esos ruidos, por favor.
To be a problem in a situation.
That guy just hinders the party.
Ese tipo solo estorba en la fiesta.