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impedimento

impediment

noun eem-peh-dee-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

obstacle

Usage Note

Impedimento refers to something that blocks or prevents progress, used in both everyday and legal speech (impedimento legal — legal impediment, e.g. to marriage). It is more formal than obstáculo or problema. The verb is impedir (to prevent), which is an irregular e→i stem-changer.

Examples

"No hay ningún impedimento para seguir adelante."

Natural Translation

There is no impediment to moving forward.

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