estorvar

Meaning

to hinder; to hamper (to delay or impede movement or progress)

Frequency

49k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/is.toʁˈva(ʁ)/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese estorvar, either from Latin exturbāre or from Old Galician-Portuguese destorvar, from disturbāre. Compare Spanish estorbar, Catalan and Occitan destorbar, Old French destorber.

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