Polyglot Dictionary

estorvar

/istoɾˈvaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
estorvo
preterite (eu)
estorvei
past participle
estorvado

Meaning

  1. to hinder

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

entravar

entravar and estorvar are close synonyms for "to hinder," largely interchangeable.

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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