"stand in the way" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb|head=stand in the way}} stand in the way
  1. (typically with of) To impede the progress or achievement (of). Translations (to impede the progress of): stać na drodze [imperfective] (Polish), stawać na drodze [imperfective] (Polish), stanąć na drodze [perfective] (Polish), stać na przeszkodzie [imperfective] (Polish), stanąć na przeszkodzie [perfective] (Polish), stać na zawadzie [imperfective] (Polish), stanąć na zawadzie [perfective] (Polish), wchodzić w paradę [imperfective] (Polish), wejść w paradę [perfective] (Polish), stå i vägen (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-stand_in_the_way-en-verb-S6gevBj9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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