This is the 4940th most frequent Portuguese word.
impediu
"Impediu" means "prevented" or "stopped."
Here, 'impediu' is used to express the act of stopping or hindering something from occurring or progressing.
Ele impediu o avanço do projeto por questões burocráticas.
He prevented the progression of the project due to bureaucratic issues.
In this case, 'impediu' refers to the action of prohibiting someone from performing a specific action.
O guarda impediu os visitantes de entrarem após o horário permitido.
The guard prevented visitors from entering after the permitted time.
Here, 'impediu' conveys that external circumstances blocked the occurrence of an intended action or event.