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hinder the aim

[ˈhɪndər ðə eɪm]
verb phrase
prejudicar o objetivo
1. to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent someone from achieving their goal or purpose
Bad weather will hinder the aim of completing the construction on time.
O mau tempo vai prejudicar o objetivo de concluir a construção a tempo.
2. to obstruct or impede progress toward a desired outcome
Lack of funding hindered the aim of expanding the research program.
A falta de financiamento prejudicou o objetivo de expandir o programa de pesquisa.
Synonyms
obstruct the goalimpede the objectivethwart the aimblock the purposefrustrate the goal
Antonyms
facilitate the aimpromote the goaladvance the objectivesupport the aimenable the goal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prejudicar o objetivo
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
atrapalhar a meta
colloquial alternative
Portugal
prejudicar o objetivo
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw a wrench in the works
put a spanner in the works
get in the way of
stand in the way of
throw obstacles in the path
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