Polyglot Dictionary

atrapalhar

/atɾapaˈʎaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
atrapalho
preterite (eu)
atrapalhei
past participle
atrapalhado

Meaning

  1. to hinder

    • Não me atrapalhe.

      Don't get in my way.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

obstar

atrapalhar is the everyday word, to hinder or get in the way; obstar is more formal or legal, to obstruct.

entravar

atrapalhar is the everyday word, to hinder or get in the way; entravar is more formal, to impede progress, like putting a brake on something.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

entorpecer

entorpecer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to hinder."

Spanish

obstaculizar

obstaculizar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to hinder."

Practice

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