No. 3,544 in Spanish
impidiendo
"Impidiendo" means "preventing" or "hindering."
In a sentence
Los árboles caídos están impidiendo el paso por el sendero.
The fallen trees are impeding the passage through the path.
Here, 'impidiendo' is used in the present active participle form meaning 'hindering' or 'blocking'.
El profesor está impidiendo que los estudiantes discutan en clase.
The teacher is preventing the students from chatting in class.
In this context, 'impidiendo' means 'preventing' or 'stopping', indicating interference with an activity.
El ruido constante está impidiendo que me concentre en el trabajo.
The constant noise is preventing me from concentrating on work.
Here, 'impidiendo' is utilized to denote 'making concentration difficult', indicating a disruptive factor.
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