hamper

UK
/ˈhæmpə/
US
/ˈhæmpɚ/
hampernoun
hampers
pl
UK
/ˈhæmpə/
US
/ˈhæmpɚ/
Translations
She packed a picnic hamper for the trip.
Она собрала корзину для пикника для поездки.
The heavy traffic was a hamper to our progress.
Интенсивное движение было препятствием для нашего прогресса.
Additional translations
Definitions
A large basket or container, often with a lid, used for laundry or storage.
She placed the dirty clothes in the hamper before starting the laundry.
A basket or box containing food and drink, typically given as a gift.
They received a lovely hamper filled with gourmet treats for the holidays.
An impediment or hindrance; something that restricts progress.
Bureaucratic red tape can be a major hamper to innovation.
hamperverb
hampered
Past Simple
hampered
Past Participle
hampering
Gerund
UK
/ˈhæmpə/
US
/ˈhæmpər/
Translations
Noise can hamper concentration during study.
Шум может мешать концентрации во время учебы.
The heavy rain will hamper our progress.
Сильный дождь будет препятствовать нашему прогрессу.
The lack of resources can hamper the project's development.
Недостаток ресурсов может затруднять развитие проекта.
Definitions
To hinder or impede the movement or progress of something.
The heavy rain hampered the construction work, causing delays.
To restrict or encumber by binding, entangling, or obstructing.
Her long skirt hampered her as she climbed the steep stairs.
hamperadjective
UK
/ˈhæm.pə/
US
/ˈhæm.pɚ/
Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. ‘hamper lid’, ‘hamper handle’.
Definitions
Relating to or designed for a hamper; used attributively before another noun.
She fixed the loose hamper handle before moving the basket.