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stymie

UK
/ˈstaɪmiː/
US
/ˈstaɪmi/

Translations

stymienoun
stymies
pl
UK
/ˈstaɪ.mi/
US
/ˈstaɪ.mi/
The new regulations were a stymie to the company's expansion plans.
Новые правила стали препятствием для планов расширения компании.
Additional translations
затруднение
тупик
Synonyms
blockage
obstacle
hindrance
impediment
obstruction
barrier
stumbling block
snag
difficulty
setback
stymieverb
stymied
Past Simple
stymied
Past Participle
stymying
Gerund
UK
/ˈstaɪmiː/
US
/ˈstaɪmi/
The new regulations may stymie the progress of the project.
Новые правила могут препятствовать прогрессу проекта.
The unexpected weather conditions stymied our travel plans.
Неожиданные погодные условия затруднили наши планы на поездку.
Additional translations
саботировать
мешать
Synonyms
stop
hinder
obstruct
impede
thwart
block
prevent
interfere

Definitions

stymienoun
An obstacle or obstruction that hinders progress.
The sudden change in regulations proved to be a stymie for the project's completion.
In golf, a situation in which one player's ball lies directly between another player's ball and the hole, blocking the line of play.
His short putt was nearly impossible thanks to the stymie created by his opponent's ball.
stymieverb
To prevent or hinder the progress of something.
The sudden change in regulations stymied the company's expansion plans.
To perplex or stump, making it difficult to find a solution.
The tricky puzzle has stymied experts for years.
(Golf, historical) To block an opponent's line to the hole by positioning one's ball directly between their ball and the hole.
Trying to protect his slim lead, he stymied his rival on the final green.
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