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    Impiden (en. Prevent)

    /imˈpi.ðen/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Hindering the execution of something.
    The rules of the game prevent serious fouls.
    Las reglas del juego impiden que se cometan faltas graves.
    Prohibiting or preventing someone from doing something.
    The rain prevents us from going for a walk.
    La lluvia impide que salgamos a pasear.
    Creating conditions that make progress impossible or difficult.
    The rocks on the road block the passage of vehicles.
    Las rocas en el camino impiden el paso de los vehículos.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'impedir,' which comes from the Latin 'impedīre,' meaning 'to stop' or 'to obstruct.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    prevent access
    Not allowing entry to a place.
    impedir el acceso
    hinder progress
    Stopping the progress of a process or situation.
    impedir el avance
    obstruct communication
    Obstructing the exchange of information between people.
    impedir la comunicación

    Related Words

    impediment
    Circumstance that prevents or makes something difficult.
    impedimento
    obstruction
    Action of obstructing, blocking, or difficulty in passing.
    obstrucción
    prohibition
    Action of prohibiting, legal or social restriction.
    prohibición

    Slang Meanings

    To stop something in a colloquial context.
    That security system prevents them from entering without an invitation.
    Ese sistema de seguridad impide que entren sin invitación.
    To halt an action or activity in an informal sense.
    Traffic is preventing us from arriving on time.
    El tráfico impide que lleguemos a tiempo.