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"Hinder" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "dificultar", and "hamper" is a noun which is often translated as "el cesto". Learn more about the difference between "hinder" and "hamper" below.
hinder(
hihn
-
duhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. dificultar
The project was hindered by endless bureaucracy.El proyecto se vio dificultado por un sinfín de cuestiones burocráticas.
c. estorbar
I can see you're busy, so I won't hinder you any longer.Veo que está usted ocupado, así que no lo estorbo más.
d. obstaculizar
The delay in finishing the proposal hindered its approval.El retraso en completar la propuesta obstaculizó su aprobación.
2. (to prevent)
a. impedir
I won't let anyone hinder me from finding my daughter.No permitiré que nadie me impida encontrar a mi hija.
a. entorpecer
Wind and snow hindered our progress.El viento y la nieve entorpecieron nuestro avance.
hamper(
hahm
-
puhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el canasto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I need to do the laundry. The hamper's full now.Tengo que lavar la ropa. El canasto ya está lleno.
a. la cesta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
First prize in the raffle was a Christmas hamper with wine, cake, and preserves.El primer premio del sorteo era una cesta de Navidad con vino, pasteles y conservas.
b. la canasta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I spread out the blanket and opened the picnic hamper.Tendí la frazada y abrí la canasta de pícnic.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. dificultar
Rescue efforts were hampered by bad weather.Los esfuerzos de rescate se vieron dificultados por el mal tiempo.
b. obstaculizar
The teacher's strike is hampering the children's education.La huelga de maestros está obstaculizando la educación de los niños.
c. entorpecer
He was accused of hampering the inquiry by his failure to disclose relevant information.Se le acusó de entorpecer la investigación por no haber revelado información pertinente.
