impediment

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪmˈpɛdəmənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im ped′ə mənt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
impediment n (hindrance, obstacle)impedimento nm
  obstrucción nf
  barrera nf
 The new wall will act as an impediment to burglars.
 El nuevo muro servirá como un impedimento a los ladrones.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
impediment n (obstacle to correct function)impedimento nm
  defecto nm
  tara nf
 Some impediment afflicted the old woman's vision and made it impossible for her to do the fine embroidery she loved.
 Un impedimento afectaba la vista de la anciana y ya no podía hacer los bordados que tanto amaba.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
impediment to marriage n (law: obstacle)impedimento para el matrimonio loc nom m
speech impediment n (speaking disorder)trastornos del habla, trastornos del lenguaje nmpl
 He has a speech impediment which makes him hard to understand.
 Tiene trastornos del habla (or: trastornos del lenguaje), lo que hace que sea difícil entenderlo.
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'impediment' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
fly in the ointment - hang-up - hindrance - hitch - lisp - roadblock - smoothly - stammer - stuttering - unimpaired
Spanish:
impedimento - óbice - barrera - tranquilla - lastre - estorbo - impedimento legal


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