No. 2,895 in French
empêche
"Empêche" means "prevents" or "hinders" in English.
In a sentence
Le bruit de la construction m'empêche de dormir.
The construction noise prevents me from sleeping.
The word 'empêche' is used to indicate that the noise is obstructing or stopping the action of sleeping.
Son attitude empêche la discussion fluide.
His attitude hinders smooth communication.
'Empêche' serves to explain how her attitude is creating an impediment to the action of smooth discussion.
Je m'empêche parfois de parler pour écouter les autres.
I sometimes restrain myself from talking to listen to others.
Here, 'm'empêche' expresses the action of self-restraint, illustrating that the speaker is voluntarily stopping themselves from taking an action.
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