No. 11,938 in Spanish
impidió
"Impidió" means "prevented" or "blocked."
In a sentence
La lluvia fuerte impidió que saliéramos al parque.
The heavy rain prevented us from going out to the park.
Here 'impidió' is used to indicate that the rain acted as a barrier or obstacle preventing the activity of going out.
Su enfermedad impidió que asistiera a la reunión.
His illness prevented him from attending the meeting.
In this sentence, 'impidió' is used to denote that the illness caused an inability or obstruction to perform the action of attending the meeting.
El tráfico congestionado impidió que llegáramos a tiempo.
The congested traffic prevented us from arriving on time.
Here, 'impidió' refers to how the congested traffic acted as an obstacle to punctual arrival.
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