Синонимы

noun: obstacle, hindrance, obstruction, barrier, hurdle, handicap, balk, bar, encumbrance, difficulty, hitch, holdback, check, setback, rub, drawback

Примеры

an impediment to progress - препятствие на пути прогресса;
he has an impediment in his speech - у него дефект речи;
impediment in one's speech - заикание;
impediment to progress - препятствие на пути к прогрессу;
impediments to his political activity - препоны в его политической деятельности;
to breed impediments - чинить препятствия;
to brush aside /to remove/ impediments - устранить помехи /препятствия/;