English-Swedish translations for hamper

• hindra
  Detta skulle hindra kampen mot mervärdesskattebedrägerier på ett allvarligt sätt.That would seriously hamper the fight against VAT fraud.
  Det skulle hindra en framtida användning av mjuka maktmedel var vi än behöver dem.It would hamper the future use of soft power wherever we might need it.
  Effektiv användning av dessa medel hindras av den politiska uppsplittringen.Efficient use of these funds is further hampered by political fragmentation.
• hämma
  Tillväxten verkar hämmas av samhällets ökade osäkerhet.Growth seems hampered by society’s increased uncertainty.
  Men det får inte hämma sökandet efter nya redskap för utveckling.It need not hamper the search for new tools for development.
  Mikroenheternas gränsöverskridande verksamhet skulle hämmas av detta.The cross-border activities of micro-entities would be hampered.

Definition of hamper

• A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals
• A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry , as opposed to a covered wicker basket which is a true hamper
• To put into a hamper
• To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle
• To impede in motion or progress
• A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes

Examples

• a hamper of wine
• a clothes hamper
• an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels
• Competition pigeons are hampered for the truck trip to the point of release where the race back starts

Related words

• hampering
• hampered
• unhampered