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thwart
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/θwɔːt/
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/θwɔrt/
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thwart
verb
thwarted
Past Simple
thwarted
Past Participle
thwarting
Gerund
UK
/θwɔːt/
US
/θwɔrt/
faire échouer
The team's efforts to win the championship were thwarted by a last-minute goal from the opposing team.
Les efforts de l'équipe pour gagner le championnat ont été faits échouer par un but marqué à la dernière minute par l'équipe adverse.
déjouer
The security measures were designed to thwart any attempts at hacking.
Les mesures de sécurité étaient conçues pour déjouer toute tentative de piratage.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
contrarier
Sens moins fort : empêcher ou gêner la réalisation d’un projet.
Sinonimi
stop
prevent
hinder
impede
frustrate
foil
obstruct
interfere
counter
Contrari
assist
support
facilitate
thwart
noun
thwarts
pl
UK
/θwɔːt/
US
/θwɔrt/
banc
Dans le domaine nautique : banc de nage ou traverse d’embarcation.
The rower adjusted the thwart to ensure a comfortable rowing position.
Le rameur a ajusté le banc pour assurer une position d’aviron confortable.
Sinonimi
transverse support
crossbar
crosspiece
bench
seat
thwart
adjective
more thwart
Comp.
most thwart
Super.
Archaic/literary use meaning ‘lying crosswise; transverse’.
transversal
A thwart beam was fitted to strengthen the hull.
Une poutre transversale a été installée pour renforcer la coque.
Sinonimi
unyielding
untoward
adverse
opposed
contrary
perverse
cross
cantankerous
ornery
obstinate
thwart
preposition
Archaic use meaning ‘across’.
Definizioni
thwart
verb
To prevent someone from accomplishing something.
The security measures were designed to thwart any attempts at hacking.
To oppose successfully; to defeat the hopes or aspirations of.
The team's efforts to win the championship were thwarted by a last-minute goal from the opposing team.
thwart
noun
A structural crosspiece sometimes forming a seat for a rower in a boat.
The rower adjusted the thwart to ensure a comfortable rowing position.
thwart
adjective
Situated or placed crosswise; transverse.
A thwart beam was fitted to strengthen the hull.
thwart
preposition
Across; from one side to the other of.
They stretched a rope thwart the stream.
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