English-Thai Dictionary
impediment
N สิ่งกีดขวาง อุปสรรค hindrance obstacle sing-kid-kwang
impedimenta
N สิ่ง ถ่วง ความเจริญก้าวหน้า (ทาง วรรณ คดี สิ่ง ขัดขวาง ความก้าวหน้า hindrance obstacle obstuction sing-tuang-kwam-ja-roen-kao-na
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
IMPEDIMENT
n.[L. impedimentum.] That which hinders progress or motion; hinderance; obstruction; obstacle; applicable to every subject, physical or moral. Bad roads are impediments in marching and travelling. Idleness and dissipation are impediments to improvement. The cares of life are impediments to the progress of vital religion. 1. That which prevents distinct articulation; as an impediment in speech.
IMPEDIMENT
v.t.To impede. [Not in use. ]
IMPEDIMENTAL
a.Hindering; obstructing.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
IMPEDIMENT
Im *ped "i *ment, n. Etym: [L. impedimentum: cf. F. impediment. ]
Defn: That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect. Thus far into the bowels of the land Have we marched on without impediment. Shak. Impediment in speech, a defect which prevents distinct utterance.
Syn. -- Hindrance; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty; incumbrance. -- Impediment, Obstacle, Difficulty, Hindrance. An impediment literally strikes against our feet, checking our progress, and we remove it. An obstacle rises before us in our path, and we surmount or remove it. A difficulty sets before us something hard to be done, and we encounter it and overcome it. A hindrance holds us back for a time, but we break away from it. The eloquence of Demosthenes was to Philip of Macedon, a difficulty to be met with his best recources, ant obstacle to his own ambition, and an impedimen in his political career. C. J. Smith.
IMPEDIMENT
IMPEDIMENT Im *ped "i *ment, v. t.
Defn: To impede. [R.] Bp. Reynolds.
IMPEDIMENTA
Im *ped `i *men "ta, n. pl. [L. See Impediment, Impede. ]
Defn: Things which impede or hinder progress; incumbrances; baggage; specif. (Mil. ),
Defn: the supply trains which must accompany an army.
On the plains they will have horses dragging travoises, dogs with travoises, women and children loaded with impedimenta. Julian Ralph.
IMPEDIMENTAL
IMPEDIMENTAL Im *ped `i *men "tal, a.
Defn: Of the nature of an impediment; hindering; obstructing; impeditive. Things so impediental to success. G. H. Lewes.
New American Oxford Dictionary
impediment
im ped i ment |imˈpedəmənt ɪmˈpɛdəmənt | ▶noun a hindrance or obstruction in doing something: a serious impediment to scientific progress. • (also speech impediment ) a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer. DERIVATIVES im ped i men tal |-ˌpedəˈmentl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin impedimentum, from impedire (see impede ). usage: See usage at impedance .
impedimenta
im ped i men ta |imˌpedəˈmentə ˌɪmˌpɛdəˈmɛntə | ▶plural noun equipment for an activity or expedition, esp. when considered as bulky or an encumbrance. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin, plural of impedimentum ‘impediment, ’ from impedire (see impede ).
Oxford Dictionary
impediment
impediment |ɪmˈpɛdɪm (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 a hindrance or obstruction in doing something: a serious impediment to scientific progress. 2 (also speech impediment ) a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer. DERIVATIVES impedimental |-ˈmɛnt (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin impedimentum, from impedire (see impede ).
impedimenta
impedimenta |ɪmˌpɛdɪˈmɛntə | ▶plural noun equipment for an activity or expedition, especially when considered as bulky or an encumbrance. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin, plural of impedimentum ‘impediment ’, from impedire (see impede ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
impediment
impediment noun 1 an impediment to economic improvement: hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, barrier, bar, block, handicap, check, curb, restriction, limitation; setback, difficulty, snag, hitch, hurdle, stumbling block; informal fly in the ointment, hiccup, (monkey ) wrench in the works, glitch; archaic cumber. 2 a speech impediment: defect; stammer, stutter, lisp.
Oxford Thesaurus
impediment
impediment noun 1 the country's debt was a serious impediment to economic improvement: hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, barrier, bar, handicap, block, check, curb, brake, restraint, restriction, limitation, encumbrance, deterrent; drawback, setback, difficulty, snag, catch, hitch, stumbling block; informal fly in the ointment, hiccup, facer; Brit. informal spanner in the works; N. Amer. informal monkey wrench in the works; rare cumber. ANTONYMS benefit. 2 she spoke with an impediment: speech defect, speech impediment, stammer, stutter, lisp; hesitancy, faltering.
impedimenta
impedimenta plural noun all the tedious impedimenta of a teacher's working life: paraphernalia, trappings, equipment, accoutrements, appurtenances, accessories, bits and pieces, bits and bobs, odds and ends, things, tackle, effects, possessions, belongings, goods, movables; baggage, luggage; informal stuff, gear, traps, junk, rubbish; Brit. informal clobber, gubbins, odds and sods; archaic equipage.
Spanish Dictionary
impedimenta
impedimenta nombre femenino Carga que dificulta los movimientos de una persona, especialmente de una tropa militar en las marchas y operaciones :a pesar de la escasa impedimenta, el paso de las nieves resultaba agobiante y demoledor .
impedimento
impedimento nombre masculino 1 Cosa que impide :no había ningún impedimento para proceder a la votación .2 der Circunstancia que hace ilícito o nulo el matrimonio .impedimento dirimente der Impedimento que anula el matrimonio .impedimento impediente der Impedimento que hace ilegítimo el matrimonio pero no nulo .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
impediment
im ped i ment /ɪmpédɪmənt /名詞 C 1 «…への » 妨げ, 障害 «to » .2 身体障害 ; (特に, どもりのような )言語障害 .3 婚姻障害 〘未成年であることや血縁関係など 〙.4 〖～s 〗＝impedimenta .
impedimenta
im ped i men ta /ɪmpèdɪméntə /名詞 〖複数扱い 〗(旅行 )手荷物 ; じゃま物 ; 〘軍 〙輜重 （しちよう ）, 軍需品の荷物 .
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