impedir

/impeˈdiɾ/, [ĩm.peˈð̞iɾ]

prevent


Verb impedir (first-person singular present impido, first-person singular preterite impedí, past participle impedido)

  1. to impede, hinder

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Examples
  • ¡Tantas miradas que observan cómo el mundo se va a la deriva y tan pocas manos que se lo intenten impedir!

    So many who see how the world is drifting away and so few who put their hands out to stop it!

  • ¿Quién lo puede impedir?

    Who can prevent it?

  • El muro no era lo suficientemente alto para impedir la entrada a los perros.

    The wall wasn't high enough to keep dogs out.

  • Tom trató de impedir que Mary abriera la puerta.

    Tom tried to prevent Mary from opening the door.

  • Estas medidas pueden impedir la propagación de la enfermedad.

    These measures can prevent the disease from spreading.

  • Nadie puede impedir que este plan sea llevado a cabo.

    Nobody can prevent this plan from being carried out.

  • "Tengo que impedir que hagas eso." "¿Impedir que haga qué?"

    "I have to stop you from doing that." "Stop me from doing what?"

  • No puedo impedir que reveles mis secretos. Sin embargo, te ruego que no lo hagas.

    I can't stop you from revealing my secrets. However, I beg you not to.

  • El único conocimiento útil es el que nos enseña cómo buscar lo que es bueno e impedir lo que es malo.

    The only useful knowledge is that which teaches us how to seek what is good and avoid what is evil.

  • Nadie puede impedir que vaya.

    No one can keep me from going there.

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