Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To make an action difficult or impossible by stopping someone.
Natural examples
Der starke Regen hinderte uns am Weiterfahren.
Heavy rain prevented us from driving on.
Nichts hindert dich daran, dich zu bewerben.
Nothing is stopping you from applying.
Ein Zaun hinderte die Kinder am Betreten des Gartens.
A fence kept the children from entering the garden.
Usage note
Hindern usually takes an accusative person and an + dative or daran + infinitive for the blocked action.
Mini-lesson: hindern
To make an action difficult or impossible by stopping someone. Hindern usually takes an accusative person and an + dative or daran + infinitive for the blocked action.
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