verb🔗ShareContrecarrer, empêcherTo cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent."Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm."Nos projets de pique-nique ont été contrecarrés par l'orage.actionachievementoutcomeplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrecarrer, déjouerTo place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise."He thwarted her attempts to organize the books alphabetically by stubbornly stacking them haphazardly on the shelf. "Il a contrecarré ses tentatives d'organiser les livres par ordre alphabétique en les empilant obstinément au hasard sur l'étagère.positionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrecarrer, entraver, empêcherTo hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose."The heavy rain thwarted our plans for a picnic. "La forte pluie a contrecarré nos projets de pique-nique.actionachievementpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrecarrer, déjouerTo move (something) across or counter to; to cross."An arrow thwarts the air."Une flèche contrecarre l'air.actionoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
