atrapalhar

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to disturb; to disrupt (to interrupt or throw into confusion)
  2. (pronominal) to mess up (to perform poorly; to make mistakes)

Concepts

hinder
hamper
disturb
trouble
prevent
bewilder
blight
bother
choke off
confuse
defend
disarrange
disarray
estop
foreclose
forestall
impede
incite
interfere
interrupt
keep
obviate
perplex
preclude
preempt
pre-empt
puzzle
ruffle
stir up
abash
worry
addle
agitate
arouse
bemuse
Synonyms

impedir
B1
entravar
reter
C2
evitar
B1
estorvar
49k
perturbar
C1
prejudicar
C1
sacolejar
sacudir
22k
incomodar
B2
amotinar
confundir
C2
importunar
32k
agitar
C2
Translations

impedir
empêcher
🛑
hinderen
impedire
verhinderen
hindern
entraver

παρεμποδίζω

estorbar
ostacolare
behindern
عاق
verwirren
verhindern
منع
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.tɾa.paˈʎa(ʁ)/
Etymology

Cognate with Galician
Galician
atrapallar
Cognate with Spanish
Spanish
trapalear
In summary

From a- + trapo + -alho + -ar. Compare Galician atrapallar and Spanish trapalear.

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