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im'pi:d(to prevent or delay the start or progress of: Progress on the building of the road was impeded by a fall of rock.) impedirtr[ɪm'piːd]1 (hinder) estorbar, dificultar, impedir; (obstruct) poner obstáculos a, poner trabas a, obstaculizar■ the search was seriously impeded by bad weather la búsqueda se vio seriamente obstaculizada por el mal tiempov.• desbaratar v.• dificultar v.• embargar v.• empachar v.• estorbar v.• impedir v.• vedar v.ɪm'piːdtransitive verb \<\<progress/communications\>\> dificultar, obstaculizar*; \<\<movement\>\> dificultar, impedir*to impede the flow of traffic — obstruir* el tráfico
[ɪm'piːd]VT [+ progress, movement, growth, development] dificultar, obstaculizar* * *[ɪm'piːd]transitive verb \<\<progress/communications\>\> dificultar, obstaculizar*; \<\<movement\>\> dificultar, impedir*to impede the flow of traffic — obstruir* el tráfico
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