What does entorpecer in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word entorpecer in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use entorpecer in Spanish.

The word entorpecer in Spanish means hinder, slow down, slow down. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word entorpecer

hinder

verbo transitivo (volver torpe)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los efectos de la anestesia entorpecían su habla.
The effects of the anesthesia hindered his speech.

slow down

verbo transitivo (dificultar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
El accidente entorpecía la fluidez del tráfico.
The accident slowed traffic down.

slow down

verbo pronominal (volverse torpe)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Mi abuela se ha entorpecido mucho con la edad.
My grandma has slowed down in old age.

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