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impede completion

[ɪmˈpiːd kəmˈpliːʃən]
verb phrase
impedir a conclusão
1. to hinder, obstruct, or prevent something from being finished or accomplished
Technical difficulties impede completion of the project.
Dificuldades técnicas impedem a conclusão do projeto.
2. to slow down or delay the finishing of a task or objective
Budget cuts impede completion of the construction.
Cortes orçamentários impedem a conclusão da construção.
Synonyms
hinder completionobstruct completiondelay completionprevent completionblock completion
Antonyms
facilitate completionenable completionaccelerate completionexpedite completion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
impedir a conclusão
most common usage
São Paulo
impedir a conclusão
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
impedir o término
alternative with 'término' instead of 'conclusão'
Portugal
impedir a conclusão
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw a wrench in the works
put a spoke in someone's wheel
stand in the way of
be a stumbling block to
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