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impediente

[im.pe.di.ˈẽ.tə]
adjectivemasculine/femininepl: impedientes
hindering, obstructing, impeding
1. Something or someone that creates an obstacle or prevents action
The impediente factor in the project was the lack of funding.
O fator impediente no projeto foi a falta de financiamento.
2. Legal term: a circumstance or condition that prevents or obstructs something
An impediente to marriage could be a prior existing marriage.
Um impediente para o casamento poderia ser um casamento anterior existente.
Synonyms
obstanteobstaculizadorembaraçosodificultador
Antonyms
facilitadorfavorávelpropício

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
impediente
Standard usage in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
impediente
More commonly used in legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

impediente legal
fator impediente
circunstância impediente
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