entrave

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See also: entravé

French

Etymology

From entraver.

Pronunciation

Noun

entrave f (plural entraves)

  1. hobble (chain)
  2. fetter (chain)
  3. hindrance, obstacle

Verb

entrave

  1. inflection of entraver:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈtɾa.vi/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈtɾa.vi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈtɾa.ve/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈtɾa.ve/
 

  • Hyphenation: en‧tra‧ve

Etymology 1

Noun

entrave m (plural entraves)

  1. obstacle, hindrance

Etymology 2

Verb

entrave

  1. inflection of entravar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative