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Meaning of Hindrance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɪndɹəns

Definitions

  1. Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  2. The state or act of hindering something.

Equivalents

العربية العائق رد مانع
Azərbaycanca əngəl
Čeština překážka
Ελληνικά εμπόδιο κώλυμα
Esperanto malhelpo
Español impedimento obstáculo rémora traba
Suomi este haitta tenä
Français entrave obstacle
Gaeilge éaradh
Gàidhlig amail amaladh bac bacadh cuing èislean grib
Galego estorbo pega traba
עברית מוקש
Magyar akadály
Bahasa Indonesia aral gangguan halangan penghambat rem
Íslenska hindrun
한국어 가애 방해 장애 저지 저해 지장
Kurdî este tena
Latviešu šķērslis
Nederlands hindernis obstakel
Polski przeszkoda
Română obstacol piedică
Shqip pengesë
Svenska hämsko
Українська завада

Examples

“High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.”
“The L.C.C. [London County Council] considers viaducts in London objectionable and a hindrance to town planning and would like to abolish all the Southern Railway lines on viaducts in South London. [Nothing much happened, they still exist.]”
“Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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