Usage pattern:
gátol vmit
Meaning
prevent or slow a process
Themes
restriction
|development
|growth
|process
|medicine
|economy
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To prevent, slow, or limit the activity, growth, or development of something.
Usage pattern:
gátol vkit vmiben; gátol vkit abban, hogy ...
Meaning
hold back behavior or expression
Themes
restriction
|behavior
|expression
|shyness
|fear
|social_pressure
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make someone less able or less willing to act or express themselves freely, especially because of fear, shyness, or social pressure.
Usage pattern:
gátol valamit; gátolja valaminek a működését
Meaning
slow or weaken body functions
Themes
medicine
|physiology
|body_system
|drug_effect
|inhibition
|health
|science
Definition
In medicine or biology, to reduce the activity, strength, or responsiveness of a body system, organ, or function.
Usage pattern:
folyamatot/növekedést/működést/hatást gátol
Meaning
reduce or stop a process
Themes
medicine
|biology
|symptom
|inhibition
|technical_process
|signal
|health
|science
|technology
Definition
To prevent or significantly reduce the activity, growth, or effect of a physical process, symptom, or signal, often through a chemical, medical, or technical method.
Usage pattern:
gátol vmit
Meaning
reduce or stop gene expression
Themes
biology
|genetics
|gene_expression
|regulation
|biochemistry
|science
Definition
In biology, to reduce or prevent the expression of a gene or activity of a biochemical process, often through specific regulatory molecules.
Usage pattern:
gátol vmit/vkit vmiben
Meaning
make progress or action difficult
Themes
obstruction
|difficulty
|movement
|progress
|development
|delay
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make it more difficult for someone or something to do something or to develop, without completely stopping it.
Usage pattern:
gátol vmit/vkit vmiben
Meaning
to limit growth or development
Themes
growth
|development
|health
|nutrition
|core_vocabulary
|science
Definition
To prevent someone or something from growing, developing, or improving as much or as quickly as normal.
Usage pattern:
gátol valamit
Meaning
prevent something from developing
Themes
development
|progress
|restriction
|innovation
|economy
|competition
|core_vocabulary
|business
Definition
To stop or severely limit the development, growth, or continuation of something such as debate, progress, or competition.
Usage pattern:
gátol vmit
Meaning
slow down; delay progress
Themes
slowing
|delay
|development
|progress
|inhibition
|general_english
|time
|science_and_technology
Definition
To slow the speed of something or delay its development or progress.
Usage pattern:
gátol vmit
Meaning
hinder; make ineffective
Themes
hindrance
|progress
|effectiveness
|organization
|business
|government
|technology
|law
Definition
To hinder the development or effectiveness of something, so that it cannot work well or progress as intended.
