impedir

to prevent, to stop

i m p e ˈd i ɾ
im not-, lacking + ped to ask for, to request + ir go
verb Rare #34,447
to prevent, to stop
SP: El ruido me impide dormir.
EN: The noise prevents me from sleeping.
Conjugation of impedir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third impidió —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third impide —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third impide —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second impide —
Third impida —
impedirimpedirlo

Si tú te quieres ir, yo no te lo puedo impedir.

If you want to leave, I can't stop you.

— El orfanato (2007)

Nada debería impedir el divorcio.

Nothing should prevent divorce.

Y nada me va a impedir hacerlo.

And nothing is going to stop me from doing it.

— Hunting Season (2025)

No veo cómo una obra de teatro te lo vaya a impedir.

I don't see how a play is going to stop you.

— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)

No me lo vas a impedir.

You're not going to stop me.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

El muro no era lo suficientemente alto para impedir la entrada a los perros.

The wall wasn’t tall enough to keep the dogs out.

Debía impedir la guerra.

He had to prevent the war.

No me puedes impedir hacerlo.

You can't stop me from doing it.