hamper

ostacolare, intralciare

Rendere più difficile un movimento, un lavoro o un progresso.

In inglese semplice: To make movement, work, or progress more difficult.

• Heavy rain hampered our work.
• A lack of money is hampering the project.
• Will these rules hamper future growth?

Sinonimi: hinder, impede, obstruct

Contrari: help, facilitate

Espressioni comuni: hamper progress, hamper efforts, hamper recovery

mettere in un cesto

Mettere oggetti o piccoli animali in un grande cesto per trasportarli.

In inglese semplice: To put things or small animals into a large basket for transport.

• We hamper the pigeons before each race.
• The birds were hampered for the journey.
• Workers hampered the birds before loading the truck.

Sinonimi: basket

Espressioni comuni: hamper pigeons, hamper the birds

incatenare

Mettere catene o altri legami a qualcuno per limitarne i movimenti.

In inglese semplice: To put chains or other things on someone to limit their movement.

• They hampered the captive with chains.
• The prisoners were hampered at the ankles.
• Iron rings hampered his legs.

Come si usa: hamper someone with something (The guards hampered the prisoner with heavy chains.)

Sinonimi: shackle, fetter, hobble

Contrari: unshackle

Espressioni comuni: hamper someone, hamper with chains

cesto della biancheria

Cesto in cui si mettono i vestiti da lavare.

In inglese semplice: A basket used to hold clothes that need washing.

• Put your socks in the hamper.
• The laundry hamper was full of towels.
• We keep separate hampers for light and dark clothes.

Sinonimi: laundry basket

Espressioni comuni: laundry hamper, clothes hamper, empty the hamper

cesto regalo

Cesto o scatola pieno di cibi, bevande o altri prodotti da regalare.

In inglese semplice: A basket or box filled with food, drinks, or other things given as a present.

• They sent us a Christmas hamper.
• This hamper contains cheese and chocolate.
• The shop sells gift hampers for birthdays.

Sinonimi: gift basket

Espressioni comuni: gift hamper, christmas hamper, luxury hamper

cesto

Grande cesto con coperchio usato per trasportare o conservare oggetti.

In inglese semplice: A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store things.

• We packed our lunch in a hamper.
• Two hampers stood beside the picnic table.
• She carried a covered hamper full of bottles.

Sinonimi: basket

Espressioni comuni: picnic hamper, wicker hamper, hamper of wine

ceppo, impedimento

Qualcosa che limita i movimenti di una persona o animale, soprattutto una catena attorno alle gambe.

In inglese semplice: Something that holds a person or animal back, especially a chain around their legs.

• The prisoner struggled against the iron hamper.
• His debts were a hamper on his freedom.
• They removed the hampers from the captive animals.

Sinonimi: fetter, shackle, restraint

Espressioni comuni: iron hamper, hamper on freedom