heypolyglot
Italian

impedimento

/im.pe.diˈmen.to/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 6,578

Meaning

obstacle, hindrance

  • an obstacle or circumstance that prevents something from happening
  • a physical handicap or speech defect

In a sentence

Un improvviso impedimento gli ha impedito di partecipare alla riunione.

A sudden hindrance prevented him from attending the meeting.

Ci sono impedimenti legali alla firma del contratto?

Are there any legal obstacles to signing the contract?

Non vediamo alcun impedimento alla realizzazione del progetto.

We see no obstacle to carrying out the project.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
impedimentomasculine · singular
impedimentimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used in polite cancellations: 'salvo imprevisti impedimenti'.

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