hamper

hamper
I noun
1) (basket) [Deckel]korb, der
2) (consignment of food) Präsentkorb, der
II transitive verb
behindern; hemmen [Entwicklung, Wachstum usw.]
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['hæmpə] 1. verb
(to make it difficult for (someone) to do something: I tried to run away but I was hampered by my long dress.) behindern
2. noun
(a large basket with a lid: a picnic hamper.) der Packkorb
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ham·per1
[ˈhæmpəʳ, AM -ɚ]
n
1. (large basket) [Deckel]korb m
[picnic] \hamper Picknickkorb m
2. BRIT, AUS (basket for presents) Geschenkkorb m; (for food) Präsentkorb m
3. AM (basket for dirty linen) Wäschekorb m
ham·per2
[ˈhæmpəʳ, AM -ɚ]
vt
to \hamper sth etw verhindern
to \hamper sb jdn hindern
2. (limit extent of activity)
to \hamper sb jdn behindern, jdm Schwierigkeiten bereiten
to \hamper sth etw behindern [o erschweren
3. (disturb)
to \hamper sb jdn stören
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I ['hmpə(r)]
n (esp Brit)
(= basket) Korb m; (as present) Geschenkkorb m II
vt
behindern; movement also erschweren; person also Schwierigkeiten bereiten (+dat)

to be hampered (by sth) — (durch etw) gehandikapt sein

the police were hampered in their search by the shortage of clues — der Mangel an Hinweisen erschwerte der Polizei die Suche

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hamper1 [ˈhæmpə(r)] v/t
1. (be)hindern, hemmen
2. stören
hamper2 [ˈhæmpə(r)] s
1. (Pack-, Trag)Korb m (meist mit Deckel)
2. Geschenk-, Fresskorb m
3. US Wäschekorb m
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I noun
1) (basket) [Deckel]korb, der
2) (consignment of food) Präsentkorb, der
II transitive verb
behindern; hemmen [Entwicklung, Wachstum usw.]
* * *
n.
Geschenkkorb m. v.
behindern v.
hemmen v.
hindern v.
stören v.

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