thwart
معنی فارسی
عرضي اريب مايل
معنی کامل و مثالها
/thwôrt/adj., n., vt., adv., prep.
● خنثی کردن، ممانعت کردن، (سر راه کسی) مانع گذاشتن
all the priests in the world have not been able to thwart lovers
همهی کشیشهای دنیا هم نتوانستهاند جلو عشاق را بگیرند.
● مخالفت کردن
he did not dare to thwart the whims of the king
او جرات نکرد که با هوسهای سلطان مخالفت کند.
● اریب، میانبر
● (مهجور) رجوع شود به: pervese
● (قدیمی) رجوع شود به: athwart
● (قایق پارویی) صندلی
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Old Norse 'þvert', meaning 'across'.
مثال
- He attempted to thwart her plans.
- The police thwarted the bank robbery.
- His efforts were thwarted at every turn.
ترکیبهای رایج
Thwart an attempt Thwart a plan Thwart a plot Thwart an effort
تعریف انگلیسی
- a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of “What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge” “foil your opponent” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
مترادفها
verb active
1. Traverse, cross, intersect, lie across, move across.
2. Hinder, oppose, oppugn, obstruct, contravene, counteract, disconcert, cross.
3. Frustrate, defeat, balk.