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I v/t1. jemanden an etw. hindern, jemanden (daran) hindern zu (+ Inf.) stop (oder prevent) s.o. from (+ Ger.)2. (jemanden) hinder (bei in); (Verkehr) block, obstructII v/i (stören) be a hindrance (bei to)* * *to preclude; to encumber; to check; to stymie; to impede; to obstruct; to hinder; to deter; to hamper; to incapacitate; to detain* * *hịn|dern ['hɪndɐn]1. vt2) (= abhalten von) to prevent (an +dat from), to stop
ja bitte, ich will Sie nicht hindern — please do, I won't stand in your way
machen Sie, was Sie wollen, ich kann Sie nicht hindern — do what you like, I can't stop or prevent you
was hindert dich (daran), hinzugehen? — what prevents or keeps you from going (there)?, what stops you going (there)?
2. vi(= stören) to be a hindrance (bei to)* * *1) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) bar2) (to delay or prevent; to make difficult: All these interruptions hinder my work; All the interruptions hinder me from working.) hinder3) (to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) prevent4) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) thwart* * *hin·dern[ˈhɪndɐn]vt1. (von etw abhalten)▪ jdn [an etw dat/etw zu tun] \hindern to stop [or prevent] [or hinder] sb [from doing sth]machen Sie, was Sie wollen, ich kann Sie nicht \hindern do what you want, I can't stop you2. (stören)▪ jdn [bei etw dat] \hindern to be a hindrance to sb [in sth/when sb is doing sth], to hamper [or hinder] sb [in sth/when sb is doing sth]* * *transitives Verbjemanden hindern — stop or prevent somebody
jemanden [daran] hindern, etwas zu tun — prevent or stop somebody [from] doing something
jemanden am Sprechen hindern — prevent or stop somebody [from] speaking
ich werde dich nicht hindern — (iron.) I'm not stopping you
* * *hindernA. v/t1.jemanden an etwashindern, jemanden (daran) hindern zu (+inf) stop (oder prevent) sb from (+ger)2. (jemanden) hinder (bei in); (Verkehr) block, obstructB. v/i (stören) be a hindrance (bei to)* * *transitives Verbjemanden hindern — stop or prevent somebody
jemanden [daran] hindern, etwas zu tun — prevent or stop somebody [from] doing something
jemanden am Sprechen hindern — prevent or stop somebody [from] speaking
ich werde dich nicht hindern — (iron.) I'm not stopping you
* * *v.to detain v.to embarrass v.to frustrate v.to hamper v.to hinder v.to impede v.to incapacitate v.to inhibit v.to stymie v.
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