No. 4,940 in Portuguese
impediu
"Impediu" means "prevented" or "stopped."
In a sentence
Ele impediu o avanço do projeto por questões burocráticas.
He prevented the progression of the project due to bureaucratic issues.
Here, 'impediu' is used to express the act of stopping or hindering something from occurring or progressing.
O guarda impediu os visitantes de entrarem após o horário permitido.
The guard prevented visitors from entering after the permitted time.
In this case, 'impediu' refers to the action of prohibiting someone from performing a specific action.
A chuva forte impediu a realização do evento ao ar livre.
The heavy rain prevented the outdoor event from taking place.
Here, 'impediu' conveys that external circumstances blocked the occurrence of an intended action or event.
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