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"impido" is the first person singular present of the verb impedir. View conjugation.

impedir

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to prevent

∗ 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)

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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

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impedir
verbo:transitivo
1 (parar) to prevent; stop
impedir algo a algn
trataron de impedir la huida de los presos they tried to prevent the prisoners escaping the prisoners escape;o impedir a algn el acceso al edificio to prevent sb from entering the building; lo que no se puede impedir what cannot be prevented; a mí nadie me lo va a impedir nobody's going to stop me
impedir a algn hacer algo impedir que algn haga algo to prevent sb (from) doing sth; stop sb doing sth
esto no impide que ... this does not alter the fact that ...; impedir el paso to block the way
impedir el paso a alguien
un camión nos impedía el paso a lorry was blocking our way
impedir el tráfico
2 (dificultar) (con obstáculos) to impede; obstruct; (con problemas) to hinder; hamper

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Verb Conjugation for "impedir"

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
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