Polyglot Dictionary

impedir

/ĩpeˈdʒiɾ/

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)
impeço
preterite (eu)
impedi
past participle
impedido

Meaning

  1. to prevent

    • Impediram a saída.

      They blocked the exit.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

verhindern

verhindern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to prevent."

German

verhüten

verhüten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to prevent."

Spanish

impedir

impedir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to prevent."

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