impediment

UK
/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/
US
/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/

Translations

impedimentnoun
impediments
pl
UK
/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/
US
/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/
trouble de l'élocutionSens médical ou descriptif.
He overcame his speech impediment with the help of a therapist.
Il a surmonté son trouble de l'élocution avec l'aide d'un thérapeute.
empêchementSurtout en droit et en contexte administratif.
The couple discovered an impediment that prevented them from getting married.
Le couple a découvert un empêchement qui les empêchait de se marier.
obstacleSens général.
The lack of funding was a major impediment to the project's progress.
Le manque de financement était un obstacle majeur au progrès du projet.
Additional translations
entravePlus soutenu.

Definitions

impedimentnoun
A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
The lack of funding was a major impediment to the project's progress.
A defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer.
He overcame his speech impediment with the help of a therapist.
A legal obstruction to the making of a contract, especially a marriage.
The couple discovered an impediment that prevented them from getting married.