impedimento

Definitions of impedimento
  1. noun
    an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
    synonyms: desbaratamiento, frustración
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    interferencia, obstaculización, obstrucción
    the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
  2. noun
    any structure that makes progress difficult
    synonyms: obstrucción
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    barrera
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
    estorbo, obstrucción
    prevents access or progress
    bloque, colapso, detención, estancamiento, obstrucción, parada, paro
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    estorbo, impedimenta, interferencia
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
    obstáculo
    an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
    seguro
    a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
    balaustrada, balaustre, baranda, barandal, barandilla, pasamano, pasamanos, pretil, quitamiedos
    a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
    barricada
    a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
    calicanto, dique, embarcadero, escollera, espigón, espolón, malecón, quebrantaolas, rompeolas
    a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
    dique
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
    cerca, cercado, estacada
    a barrier that serves to enclose an area
    guardabarros, guardafango, guardalodos, salvabarros
    a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
    rejilla
    a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
    tapón
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    guardalado, pretil, verja
    a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
    badén
    a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
    parrilla
    a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course
    atascadero, escollo, hueso, tropiezo
    any obstacle or impediment
    foso
    a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest
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    construcción, estructura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  3. noun
    the quality of being a hindrance
    synonyms: entorpecimiento, inconveniente, obstáculo, rémora
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    desventaja
    the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
  4. noun
    something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
    synonyms: estorbo, freno
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    fastidio, lata, latazo, murga
    something that hinders as if with bonds
    obstrucción, traba
    something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
    barrera, barricada
    any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
    dificultad, pega
    an unforeseen obstacle
    obstáculo
    an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
    type of:
    dificultad
    a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
  5. noun
    the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
    synonyms: discapacidad, hándicap, incapacidad, inhabilitación, inutilización, invalidez, manquedad, minusvalidez, minusvalía
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    amputación
    a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
    prolapso
    the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
    ametropía
    (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
    ceguedad, ceguera, invidencia, ofuscación
    the state of being blind or lacking sight
    acromatopsia, daltonismo
    genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue
    cojera, debilidad
    disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
    ensordecimiento, sordera
    partial or complete loss of hearing
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