impedir

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verb

impedir

transitive verb

1. to prevent (imposibilitar)

impedir a alguien hacer algo -> to prevent somebody from doing something
la lesión le impedía correr -> the injury stopped o prevented him from running
la nieve impidió la celebración del partido -> the snow prevented the match from taking place
impedirle el paso a alguien -> to bar somebody's way
si nada lo impide saldremos por la mañana -> all being well we'll leave in the morning

2. to hinder, to obstruct (dificultar)

impedir [im-pay-deer’]

article & verb transitive

1. To impede (dificultar), to hinder, to obstruct, to prevent, to clog, to keep back from, to forbid.

2. To constrain, to restrain, to cohibit; to counteract, to preclude.

3. To suspend. (Poetry)

4. To stop (prohibir), to prevent; to thwart (frustrar).

Impedir a uno hacer algo, to stop somebody from doing something. Me veo impedido para ayudar, -> find it impossible for me to help

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	impido	impedí	impedía	impediré	impida
Tú	impides	impediste	impedías	impedirás	impidas
Ella/Él/Usted	impide	impidió	impedía	impedirá	impida
Nosotros	impedimos	impedimos	impedíamos	impediremos	impidamos
Vosotros	impedís	impedisteis	impedíais	impediréis	impidáis
Ellos/Ustedes	impiden	impidieron	impedían	impedirán	impidan