How is the word Препятствовать translated from Russian to English

English translation
Impede
verb

Задерживать или блокировать продвижение чего-либо.

To delay or block progress of something.

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  • Дождь может помешать нашим планам на пикник. — Rain can impede our plans for a picnic.

  • Ты думаешь, пробка помешает нашему прибытию? — Do you think traffic will impede our arrival?

  • Пожалуйста, не мешай движению транспорта. — Please don't impede the flow of traffic.

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