No. 11,932 in Spanish
impedir
To prevent or hinder.
In a sentence
El tráfico logró impedir que llegáramos a tiempo a la reunión.
Traffic managed to prevent us from arriving at the meeting on time.
Prevenir algo o alguien de realizar una acción.
Es importante impedir que se propague la desinformación.
It is important to prevent the spread of misinformation.
Evitar que algo ocurra o se extienda.
El fallo técnico nos impidió terminar el proyecto antes de la fecha límite.
The technical failure prevented us from finishing the project before the deadline.
Obstaculizar la realización de una actividad o meta.
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