behindern
to hinder, to obstruct, to disable
English translations
- 01
cumber
- 02
hinde
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemanden oder etwas in seiner Bewegung oder Entwicklung einschränken.
- English meaning
- Hinder
- Synonym
- blockieren, aufhalten
- German example
- Die Bauarbeiten behindern den Verkehr.
- English example
- The construction work is hindering traffic.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich behindre du behinderst er/sie/es ich behindert wir behindern ihr behinderet sie behindern
- Past Participle
- ich habe behindert du hast behindert er/sie/es hat behindert wir haben behindert ihr habt behindert sie haben behindert
- Past
- ich behinderte du behindertest er/sie/es behinderte wir behinderten ihr behindertet sie behinderten
Related words
- behindernd
hinder
- blockieren
Block
- Konformismus
Conformism
- in die Quere kommen
To get in someone's way means to hinder, disturb, or stand in the way of a person's plans.
- sabotieren
Sabotage
- Beweisvereitelung
Obstruction of justice
- Tschechenigel
A Czech hedgehog is a type of anti-tank obstacle made of metal, designed to hinder the advance of tanks.
- Nebelkerze
A smoke grenade is a pyrotechnic device that produces dense smoke to obstruct or obscure vision.
- Beinstellen
To deliberately trip someone to make them fall; figuratively: to hinder or sabotage someone.
- Abbiegespur
Turning lane
- Verschleppungstaktik
Filibustering
- Fussangel
Caltrop
- Haltebucht
A lay-by is a lateral area of a road used for the temporary stopping of vehicles without obstructing the flow of traffic.
- hemmen
Inhibit
- hindern
to prevent, to hinder
- aufhalten
To delay
- Nebelgranate
A smoke grenade is a military device used to create a smoke screen to obscure vision.
- wettbewerbswidrig
Anti-competitive
- Machtkämpfchen
Power struggle
- konterkarieren
Counteract
- hinderlich
hindering, obstructive
Example sentences with “behindern”
Der Stau wird den Verkehr behindern. (The traffic jam will hinder the traffic.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the noun form of 'behindern'?
The related noun is 'die Behinderung' (the hindrance/disability).