hindrance
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hindrance(
hihn
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drihns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el obstáculo (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).
Their intransigent attitude was a hindrance to progress in the negotiations.Su intransigente actitud supuso un obstáculo para el progreso de las negociaciones.
b. el impedimento (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).
She found that having a degree seemed to be more of a hindrance than a help in getting a job.Resultó que ser licenciada era más un impedimento que una ayuda a la hora de buscar trabajo.
c. el estorbo (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).
A long skirt is a hindrance when riding a bike.Una falda larga es un estorbo cuando se anda en bicicleta.
d. la traba (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).
The building company considers these rules and regulations a hindrance to the development of the area.La empresa constructora considera que estas normas y reglamentos son una traba para el desarrollo urbanístico de la zona.
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