thwart

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθwɔːrt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/θwɔrt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thwôrt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
thwart [sth]⇒ vtr (an attack)frustrar⇒ vtr
  impedir⇒ vtr
 The guards thwarted an attempt to invade the citadel.
 Los guardas frustraron un intento de invadir la ciudadela.
thwart [sth] vtr (stop from happening)frustrar⇒ vtr
  desbaratar⇒ vtr
  estropear⇒ vtr
  boicotear⇒ vtr
 Injury thwarted Ian's dreams of becoming a top footballer.
 Una lesión frustró el sueño de Ian de convertirse en futbolista.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
thwart [sb]⇒ vtr (stop [sb] from doing [sth])boicotear a vtr + prep
  frustrar a vtr + prep
 James wanted the promotion, but Linda thwarted him by getting it herself.
 James quería el ascenso, pero Linda le boicoteó haciéndose ella misma con él.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
canoe thwart n (boat strut) (en una canoa)bancada nf
thwart [sb]'s plans v expr (prevent [sb] achieving [sth])malograr el plan, malograr los planes loc verb
 Mr. Richards thwarted Mr. Johnson's plans when he revealed new information on the project.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Un soplo a tiempo malogró los planes de la multinacional.
  frustrar los planes de alguien loc verb
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'thwart' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
baffle - cut off at the knees - defeat - end - forestall - frustrate - frustrate sb's plans - hogtie - put the mockers on - short-circuit - spike guns - stymie - throw a spanner in the works
Spanish:
bancada - desbaratar - frustrar

Collocations: thwart [their plans, an attack, our ambitions, them], their [plan] was thwarted (by), thwart all [plans, attempts, efforts], more...

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