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thwart

/θwɔːt/ /θwɔ(ə)ɹt/

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noun

横木、オールを漕ぐ人が座る座席

A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit.

Examples :

"The fisherman sat on the aft thwart to row."

漁師はオールを漕ぐために、船尾の横木に座った。

nautical sailing vehicle

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noun

横桁

A brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail.

Examples :

"A well-made dugout canoe rarely needs a thwart."

よくできた丸木舟は、横桁をほとんど必要としません。

nautical sailing part structure

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noun

妨害、阻止

An act of thwarting; something which thwarts; a hindrance, an obstacle.

Examples :

"The unexpected rain became a major thwart to our picnic plans. "

予期せぬ雨は、私たちのピクニック計画にとって大きな妨害となりました。

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verb

阻止する, 妨げる

To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.

Examples :

"Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm."

雷雨のため、ピクニックの計画は阻止された。

action plan outcome

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verb

阻止する、妨げる

To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise.

Examples :

"He used a stick to thwart the flow of water in the small stream, creating a temporary dam. "

彼は小さな小川の流れを妨げるために棒を使い、一時的なダムを作った。

position action

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verb

阻止する, 妨げる, 阻止する

To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose.

Examples :

"The heavy rain thwarted the children's plans to play outside. "

大雨のため、子供たちが外で遊ぶ計画は阻止された。

action plan government politics military business

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verb

阻止する, 妨げる

To move (something) across or counter to; to cross.

Examples :

"An arrow thwarts the air."

矢が空気を阻止する。

action way plan business

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adjective

横切る, 横の

Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.

Examples :

"The thwarting branches of the oak tree blocked our path to the picnic area. "

オークの木の横切る枝が、ピクニックエリアへの道を塞いだ。

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adjective

反対する, 意地を張る

Of people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn.

Examples :

"My brother is very thwart; he consistently opposes any suggestion we make about how to organize the garage. "

私の兄はとても意地を張る人で、ガレージの整理方法について私たちが提案することに一貫して反対します。

attitude character human person

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adjective

不利な, 不運な, 不利な

Of situations or things: adverse, unfavourable, unlucky.

Examples :

"The recent economic downturn created a thwart environment for small businesses. "

最近の景気後退は、中小企業にとって不利な環境を作り出しました。

situation outcome condition event

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adverb

横切って, 横向きに

Across the direction of travel or length of; athwart, crosswise, obliquely, transversely.

Examples :

"The carpenter placed the board thwart to the existing beams, creating a strong support structure. "

大工は既存の梁に対して板を横向きに置き、強固な支持構造を作り上げました。

direction nautical way

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preposition

横切って, 邪魔して

Across, athwart.

Examples :

"The fallen tree lay thwart the road, blocking traffic. "

倒れた木が道を横切り、交通を妨げていた。

position direction