impediment
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impediment(
ihm
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peh
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dih
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mihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (hindrance)
a. 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).
The country's crumbling infrastructure is an impediment to progress.La decadente infraestructura del país es un impedimento para el progreso.
2. (medicine)
a. el defecto (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).
Alexandra's speech impediment is nearly imperceptible.El defecto del habla de Alexandra es casi imperceptible.
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