impedir

In a sentence

• La pluja va impedir que poguéssim jugar al parc.

  The rain prevented us from playing in the park.

  In this sentence, 'impedir' means to prevent or hinder an action from happening.

• Tractarem de no impedir que els altres acabin la seva feina.

  We will try not to interfere with others finishing their work.

  Here, 'impedir' is used to mean obstructing or becoming a barrier to someone else's action.

• Ell sempre fa el possible per impedir discussions innecessàries.

  He always does his best to avoid unnecessary arguments.

  In this case, 'impedir' conveys avoiding or stopping an undesirable situation before it occurs.