This is the 10804th most frequent Portuguese word.
impedi
"Impedi" means "I prevented" or "I hindered" in English.
The word 'impedi' is used in this sentence as a verb in the first-person singular of the past tense, illustrating an action taken to stop or prevent something from happening.
Eu impedi o avanço do projeto para evitar problemas futuros.
I prevented the project's progress to avoid future problems.
Here, 'impediu', the third person singular past form of 'impedir', is used to signify the act of preventing or obstructing an event or action from taking place.
Ela impediu que o carro atravessasse antes de o semáforo abrir.
She prevented the car from crossing before the traffic light turned green.
'Impediram', the third person plural past form of 'impedir', is applied to denote an action carried out by the guards to stop unauthorized persons from entering.