thwart
thwart
v.
frustrar, combatir, hacer fracasar, prevenir, retardar
s.
estorbo; contrariedad; banco de remeros (bote)
adj.
transversal
thwart
v.- frustrar | impedir
s.- traviesa | travesaƱo | traversa | viga transversal
thwart
(v.) = frustrar, obstaculizar, desarticular, impedir, prevenir.
Ex: A public library's design can go far in either reinforcing or thwarting the intimacy of reading and in determining its success -- functionally, aesthetically and financially.
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* thwart + effort = frustrar un esfuerzo.