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hin·drance

(hĭn′drəns)

a. The act of hindering: was angered by their hindrance of the project.

b. The condition of being hindered.

2. Something that hinders; an impediment.

[Middle English hindraunce, harm, from hindren, to hinder; see hinder¹.]

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hindrance

(ˈhɪndrəns) or

hinderance

1. an obstruction or snag; impediment

2. the act of hindering; prevention

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hin•drance

(ˈhɪn drəns)

n.

1. the act of hindering.

2. the state of being hindered.

3. a person or thing that hinders.

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Noun	1.	hindrance - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress deterrent, hinderance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, check difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent" albatross, millstone - (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck" bind - something that hinders as if with bonds diriment impediment - (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) drag - something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land" obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan" straitjacket - anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"
	2.	hindrance - any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome hinderance, preventative, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference, hitch clog - any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction impedimenta, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment - any structure that makes progress difficult speed bump - a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
	3.	hindrance - the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding interference, hinderance human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen foiling, thwarting, frustration - an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts antagonism - (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure obstruction - the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice" complication - the act or process of complicating deterrence - the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety prevention, bar - the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

hindrance

noun obstacle, check, bar, block, difficulty, drag, barrier, restriction, handicap, limitation, hazard, restraint, hitch, drawback, snag, deterrent, interruption, obstruction, stoppage, stumbling block, impediment, encumbrance, trammel Higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery.
help, aid, boost, support, benefit, advantage, asset, assistance, encouragement, boon, advancement, furtherance

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hindrance

noun

Something that impedes or prevents entry or passage:

bar, barricade, barrier, block, blockage, clog, hamper, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stop, traverse, wall.

Translations

عَرْقَلَه، مُعَرْقِل

překážka

hindring

Hindernis

estorbo

obstacle

hindrun, fyrirstaîa

ostacolo

forhindring

engelengelleme

妨碍的人或物

hindrance

[ˈhɪndrəns] N (= obstacle) → obstáculo m (to para) (= disturbance) → estorbo m; (= problem) → impedimento m
to be a hindrance to sb/sth → ser un estorbo para algn/algo

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hindrance

[ˈhɪndrəns] n → obstacle m
to be a hindrance to sth → être un obstacle à qch, constituer un obstacle à qch
Until recently, privatisation was the biggest hindrance to Romania's reform strategy → Jusqu'à récemment, la privatisation était le plus grand obstacle à la stratégie de réforme roumaine.
without hindrance → sans encombre, sans problèmes

hindrance

n → Behinderung f; (= obstacle) → Hindernis nt → (to für); the rules/children are a hindrance → die Regeln/Kinder sind hinderlich; it was a serious hindrance to progress → es behinderte den Fortschritt sehr; he/it is more of a hindrance than a help → er/es hindert mehr, als dass er/es hilft; without hindrance → unbehindert

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hindrance

[ˈhɪndr/əns] n → intralcio, impedimento, ostacolo
to be a hindrance to → intralciare, ostacolare

hinder

(ˈhində) verb

to delay or prevent; to make difficult. All these interruptions hinder my work; All the interruptions hinder me from working.

ˈhindrance (-drəns) noun

a person, thing etc that hinders. I know you are trying to help but you're just being a hindrance.

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