No. 9,368 in Catalan
impedint
"Impedint" means "preventing" or "hindering."
In a sentence
Estava impedint que entrés més aigua per la finestra trencada.
I was preventing more water from entering through the broken window.
The word 'impedint' here is used to describe an ongoing action of stopping or preventing something from happening.
El trànsit dens estava impedint arribar a temps a la reunió.
The heavy traffic was preventing arriving on time to the meeting.
In this sentence, 'impedint' illustrates the act of obstructing the possibility of reaching a destination timely due to an external condition.
Ell estava impedint que es produís un malentès en la conversa.
He was preventing a misunderstanding from occurring in the conversation.
Here, 'impedint' acts as a verb showing the subject's active role in ensuring clarity and avoiding errors through action.
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