j'entrave in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for j'entrave in the French»English Dictionary

I.entrave [ɑ̃tʀav] N f

entrave (gêne) fig

hindrance (à to)

entrave (à la liberté)

restriction (à of)

toute entrave à la liberté d'expression

any restriction ou curb on the freedom of speech

s'exprimer sans entrave

to speak freely

plaisir/liberté sans entrave

unbounded pleasure/freedom

circulation sans entrave

free-flowing traffic

pour entrave à la liberté du culte/travail LAW

for failing to respect freedom of worship/the right to work

II.entraves N fpl

entraves (d'animal)

hobble sing

entraves (de forçat)

shackles, fetters liter

entraver [ɑ̃tʀave] VB trans

1. entraver (gêner):

entraver action, cours, projet, circulation

to hinder, to impede

entraver la carrière de qn

to hinder sb in his/her career

2. entraver (attacher):

entraver animal

to hobble

entraver forçat

to shackle, to fetter

3. entraver (comprendre) inf:

j'entrave rien ou que dalle inf

I can understand bugger all sl

4. entraver LING:

voyelle entravée

checked vowel

Translations for j'entrave in the English»French Dictionary

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untrammelled

non entravé

trammel

entrave f also fig

trammel

entraver

leg iron (for convict)

entrave f

hobble

entrave f

hobble animal

entraver

curtail freedom, right

mettre une entrave à

inhibited activity, development

entravé

impediment

entrave f (to à)

encumbrance (to movement)

entrave f (to à)

encumbrance (to one's freedom)

entrave f

j'entrave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for j'entrave in the French»English Dictionary

entrave [ɑ̃tʀav] N f

1. entrave (obstacle):

entrave

hindrance

entrave à la circulation

hindrance to traffic

entrave au commerce/au progrès

obstacle to trade/progress

2. entrave gén pl (lien):

entrave

fetters

Phrases:

être une entrave à qc

to be a hindrance [or obstacle] to sth

sans entraves

unfettered

entraver [ɑ̃tʀave] VB trans

1. entraver (gêner):

entraver qn/qc dans qc

to hinder [or be a hindrance to] sb/sth in sth

entraver la réalisation d'un projet

to hinder the realization of a project

2. entraver (mettre des entraves à):

entraver

to fetter

Translations for j'entrave in the English»French Dictionary

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countercheck

entrave f

counterproductive

qui entrave la productivité

unfettered

sans entrave

impediment

entrave f

hobble

entraver

hamper

entraver

to pervert the course of justice

entraver l'action de la justice

to hinder sb in their efforts

entraver les efforts de qn

j'entrave Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

entrave à la circulation

hindrance to traffic

entrave au commerce/au progrès

obstacle to trade/progress

être une entrave à qc

to be a hindrance [or obstacle] to sth

entraver qn/qc dans qc

to hinder [or be a hindrance to] sb/sth in sth

entraver la réalisation d'un projet

to hinder the realization of a project

entraver l'action de la justice

to obstruct justice

essayer d'entraver le cours de la justice

to attempt to pervert the course of justice