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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| frustrate sb's plans v expr | (thwart sb) | contrariar, frustrar, impedir v int |
| | The heavy rain frustrated our plans to go to the beach. |
prevent sb doing sth,
prevent sb from doing sth v expr | (stop: sb doing sth) (não permitir) | impedir vt |
| | The police officer prevented her from entering the building. |
| | O policial impediu-a de entrar no prédio. |
| hamper sth vtr | (slow progress of sthg) | impedir vt |
| | | dificultar vt |
| | | atrasar vt |
| | Irene's petty coworker tried his best to hamper progress on her project. |
| | O mesquinho colega de trabalho de Irene tentou ao máximo impedir o progresso dela no projeto. |
| hinder sb/sth vtr | (slow progress) | impedir vt |
| | | obstruir vt |
| | | atrapalhar vt |
| | (informal) | empatar vt |
| | The manager's incompetence hindered the progress of the project. |
| | A incompetência do gerente impedia o avanço do projeto. |
| preclude sth vtr | (exclude) | impedir, evitar, excluir vt |
| | The lack of evidence precludes any chance of a conviction. |
| debar sb vtr | (deny admission to) | excluir, privar vt |
| | | proibir, impedir vt |
| | All minors will be debarred. |
| impede sth vtr | (hamper: progress) | impedir, obstruir, frustrar vt |
| | Bad weather seriously impeded progress on the project. |
| | O tempo ruim impediu seriamente o progresso no projeto. |
| slow sth up vtr phrasal sep | informal (make slower, hinder) (tornar mais lento, entravar) | demorar para vt |
| | | impedir vt |
| preclude sb from doing sth v expr | (exclude from doing) | impedir vt |
| | Susan's condition precludes her from taking strenuous exercise. |
| hinder sb/sth vtr | (slow physically) | atrapalhar vt |
| | | impedir vt |
| | | deter vt |
| | The handcuffs hindered the escaping prisoner and he was caught quickly. |
| | As algemas atrapalharam o prisioneiro em fuga e ele foi pego rapidamente. |
| restrain sb vtr | (by others) | reprimir vt |
| | | impedir vt |
| | Molly wanted to go to drama school, but felt her parents restrained her, because they expected her to become a doctor. |
| | Molly queria fazer faculdade de teatro, mas sentia que seus pais a reprimiam porque esperavam que ela se tornasse médica. |
| thwart sth vtr | (stop from happening) (não deixar acontecer) | impedir vt |
| | Injury thwarted Ian's dreams of becoming a top footballer. |
| | Lesões impediram os sonhos de Ian de se tornar um grande jogador de futebol. |
| deadlock sth vtr | (halt progress of) (interromper o progresso) | travar, impedir, entrevar vt |
| | The mayor's stubbornness deadlocked the talks. |
| impede sb vtr | (hinder: sb) | impedir, obstruir, frustrar vt |
| | Daniel was late to work because the storm impeded him. |
| | Daniel estava atrasado para o trabalho porque a tempestade o impedia. |
hogtie sb,
also UK: hog-tie sb vtr | figurative (impede, thwart: sb) (fig.) | impedir, frustrar vt |
| prevent sth vtr | (stop: sth happening) (evitar) | prevenir vt |
| | | impedir vt |
| | | precaver-se vp |
| | The vast majority of household accidents can easily be prevented. |
| | A vasta maioria dos acidentes domésticos pode facilmente ser prevenida. |
| obstruct sth vtr | figurative (block, hinder) (figurado) | obstruir vt |
| | | impedir, prevenir vt |
| | The law will not allow money to obstruct justice. |
| foreclose sth vtr | (prevent sth, make sth impossible) | excluir, impedir vt |
| | His actions today have foreclosed any chance the politician had at reelection. |
hold sth/sb down,
hold down sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | (restrain or repress) | reprimir vt |
| | | impedir vt |
| | | conter-se vp |
| | I find it hard to hold down my anger when I see someone drop litter. |
| bog sb down vtr phrasal sep | figurative, usually passive, informal (person: hinder, burden) | impedir vt |
| | | atravancar vt |
| | Work is really bogging me down lately. |
| obstruct sb vtr | figurative (hinder, prevent) (figurativo) | obstruir vt |
| | | impedir, prevenir vt |
| | The crossing guard obstructed the children when they tried to cross the street. |
| hobble sth vtr | figurative (restrict) (figurado) | impedir, estorvar vt |
| | | tolher vt |
| | The manager's ever changing demands are hobbling the workers' ability to finish. |
| trammel sth/sb vtr | (restrain, hinder) | restringir, impedir vt |
| foreclose sth vtr | (settle sth in advance) (previnir algo no futuro) | impedir vt |
| | With this controversial decision, Congress has effectively foreclosed the matter. |
| impede sb from doing sth vtr + prep | (hinder: sb) | impedir, obstruir, frustrar vt |
| | The basketball player impeded his opponent from scoring. |
| | O jogador de basquete impediu o oponente de marcar. |
hang sth up,
hang up sth vtr phrasal sep | informal, US (delay, impede) (informal) | obstruir, impedir vt |
| | The car accident near the highway off-ramp hung up traffic for several hours. |
| | O acidente de carro perto da rampa da rodovia obstruiu (or: impediu) o trânsito por várias horas. |
| hold sb back vtr phrasal sep | figurative (hinder sb's progress) (retardar o progresso de alguém) | ser um peso expres v |
| | | impedir vt |
| | She wants to be an actress but a lack of talent is holding her back. |
| | Ela quer ser uma atriz, mas a falta de talento está sendo um peso. |
| obstruct sb from doing sth v expr | figurative (hinder, prevent) (figurado) | obstruir vt |
| | | impedir, prevenir vt |
| | Fear should not obstruct an officer from doing his duty. |
| choke sth vtr | figurative (stop flow) | entupir vt |
| | | impedir vt |
| | The blockade has choked the supply of fuel and food to the area. |
| | O bloqueio impediu o fornecimento de combustível e comida para a região. |
| bunker sth vtr | UK, figurative, informal (hinder) | impedir vt |
| | | retardar vt |
| | | atrapalhar vt int |
| block sb/sth vtr | (obstruct) | impedir vt |
| | He tried to reach his home but police officers blocked his path. |
| | Ele tentou chegar em casa, mas policiais o impediram. |
| block sth vtr | figurative (prevent) | impedir vt |
| | | bloquear vt |
| | | obstruir vt |
| | The President called on Republicans to stop blocking progress on bills to boost the economy. |
| | O presidente apelou aos Republicanos para que parassem de impedir o avanço de projetos de lei para alavancar a economia. |
| stave sth vtr | (barrel: break to open) | impedir vt |
| | The mobsters threatened to stave every wine cask in the cellar. |
| bar sb from doing sth vtr + prep | often passive (exclude, ban from doing sth) | proibir vt |
| | | barrar vt |
| | | impedir vt |
| | The judge barred Lewis from driving for a year. |
| | A juíza proibiu Lewis de dirigir durante um ano. |