мешало

was bothering, was getting in the way

mʲ ɪ ʂ a ɫ ə → мешать

меша to bother, to get in the way of, to interfere with + ло Neuter singular past

verb · singular neuter, past tense Rare #42,368

was bothering, was getting in the way

RU: Что-то мешало мне сосредоточиться.

EN: Something was keeping me from concentrating.

Conjugation of мешать

Indicative past

Something was bothering her.

I definitely don't want anything to get in the way.

— Одуванчик (1985)

Apparently, that didn't bother him.

Something was bothering him.

I don't want anything to interfere.

— Одуванчик (1985)

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