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impediente

[ɪ̃.pe.di.ˈẽ.tə]
adjectivemasculine/femininepl: impedientes
impeding, obstructing, hindering
1. something that obstructs or hinders progress or action
The lack of funding was an impediente factor in the project's completion.
A falta de financiamento foi um fator impediente na conclusão do projeto.
2. serving as an obstacle or barrier
The impediente regulations made it difficult to proceed with the construction.
As regulações impedientes tornaram difícil prosseguir com a construção.
Synonyms
obstaculizadorimpeditivoobstrutivodificultador
Antonyms
facilitadorimpulsionadorpromotor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
impediente
Standard usage in formal and legal contexts
Portugal
impediente
Less common; Portuguese often prefers 'impeditivo' or 'obstaculizador'

Related Idioms & Phrases

fator impediente (impeding factor)
causa impediente (impeditive cause)
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