Hobbles Meaning in English
word · lemma: hobble
ˈhɑbəɫz
HAH-buhlz
hˈɒbəlz
HOB-uhlz
Definición
To walk with difficulty, usually because of injury or pain. It can also mean to slow down or limit the progress of something.
Uso & Matices
'Hobbles' is used for both physical movement (especially after injury) and metaphorically for anything that limits progress. Common with subjects like 'he', 'she', or organizations. Often confused with 'limps', but 'hobble' suggests more difficulty or restriction.
Spanish: cojea - limitaPortuguese (BR): manca - limitaPortuguese (PT): manca - limitaChinese (Simplified): 跛行 - 阻碍Chinese (Traditional): 跛行 - 阻礙Hindi: लंगड़ाना - रोकनाArabic: يعرج - يعيقBengali: লংগড়ে চলে - অগ্রগতি বাধাগ্রস্ত করাRussian: ковыляет - сдерживаетJapanese: 足を引きずって歩く - 妨げるVietnamese: đi tập tễnh - cản trởKorean: 절뚝거리다 - 방해하다Turkish: topallayarak yürümek - engellemekUrdu: لنگڑا کر چلنا - روک دیناIndonesian: berjalan terpincang-pincang - menghambat
Oraciones de Ejemplo
She hobbles to school after twisting her ankle.
basic
The dog hobbles because of an old injury.
basic
New rules hobble the company's growth.
basic
After the surgery, he still hobbles a bit when he walks.
natural
A lack of funding really hobbles their research efforts.
natural
He hobbles along, but nothing stops his determination.
natural