No. 15,182 in Russian
помешать
To hinder, interfere, or stir (depending on context).
In a sentence
Я не хотел тебе помешать во время работы.
I didn't want to disturb you while you were working.
In this sentence, 'помешать' indicates causing an inconvenience or a disturbance to someone during an activity.
Добавьте сахар в чай и помешайте.
Add sugar to the tea and stir it.
Here, 'помешать' is used in the context of mixing or stirring a substance to combine it.
Его странное поведение может помешать нашему плану.
His strange behavior might interfere with our plan.
In this example, 'помешать' means to obstruct or hinder progress or achievement of something.
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