Thwart Meaning in English

word

US

ˈθwɔɹt

THWAWRT

UK

θwˈɔːt

th-WAWT

التعريف

To stop someone or something from succeeding or from doing what they want to do.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Fairly formal; often used in news, law, or official contexts. Common collocations: 'thwart an attempt/plan/effort'. Not used for small, casual setbacks.

• Spanish: frustrar - impedir - obstaculizar
• Portuguese (BR): frustrar - impedir - atrapalhar
• Portuguese (PT): frustrar - impedir - obstruir
• Chinese (Simplified): 阻挠 - 挫败
• Chinese (Traditional): 阻撓 - 挫敗
• Hindi: नाकाम करना - विफल करना - रोकना
• Arabic: إحباط - عرقلة
• Bengali: প্রতিরোধ করা - ব্যর্থ করা
• Russian: сорвать - предотвратить
• Japanese: 阻止する - 妨害する
• Vietnamese: ngăn chặn - làm thất bại
• Korean: 좌절시키다 - 막다
• Turkish: engellemek - boşa çıkarmak
• Urdu: ناکام بنانا - روکنا
• Indonesian: menggagalkan - menggagalkan rencana

جمل نموذجية

Police managed to thwart the robbery.

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The storm thwarted our travel plans.

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She was determined not to let anyone thwart her dreams.

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A last-minute goal thwarted the team’s hopes of winning the championship.

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They worked together to thwart cyberattacks on the company network.

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No matter how hard he tried, fate seemed to thwart his efforts.

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