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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesostacolare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /o.sta.koˈla.re/
"La burocrazia può ostacolare l'innovazione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To prevent or hinder the progress, success, or accomplishment of something.
"Budget cuts threatened to stymie the research project just as it was getting started."
- 1
A situation or problem that presents an unexpected obstacle or hindrance.
"The sudden loss of funding created a major stymie for the development team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the 19th century as a term from the game of golf, where it described a situation on the putting green where an opponent's ball blocked the path of one's own. It ultimately derives from Old Norse roots related to stumbling or blocking, expanding over time into general usage to mean any form of obstruction or hindrance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stymie" is said worldwide
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entraver
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tʁa.ve/
"Le manque de ressources a entravé le projet."
behindern
Transliteration: /bəˈhɪndɐn/
"Technische Probleme behinderten den Fortschritt."
ostacolare
Transliteration: /o.sta.koˈla.re/
"La burocrazia può ostacolare l'innovazione."
obstaculizar
Transliteration: /obs.ta.ku.liˈθar/
"La tormenta logró obstaculizar el tráfico."
atrapalhar
Transliteration: /a.tɾa.paˈʎaɾ/
"A chuva veio atrapalhar os nossos planos."
बाधा डालना
Transliteration: badha dalna
"खराब मौसम ने हमारे काम में बाधा डाली।"
阻碍
Transliteration: zǔ'ài
"缺乏资金阻碍了项目的进展。"
방해하다
Transliteration: bang-hae-ha-da
"예산 부족이 프로젝트 진행을 방해했다."
妨げる
Transliteration: samatageru
"予期せぬトラブルが計画を妨げた。"
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