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er·schwe·ren* [ɛɐ̯ˈʃve:rən] VB trans
[jdm] etw erschweren
to make sth more difficult [for sb]
das Problem erschwerte ihm die Aufgabe
the problem complicated the task for him
English
English
German
German
to perplex a situation
eine Situation erschweren
impede
erschweren
Präsens
icherschwere
duerschwerst
er/sie/eserschwert
wirerschweren
ihrerschwert
sieerschweren
Präteritum
icherschwerte
duerschwertest
er/sie/eserschwerte
wirerschwerten
ihrerschwertet
sieerschwerten
Perfekt
ichhabeerschwert
duhasterschwert
er/sie/eshaterschwert
wirhabenerschwert
ihrhabterschwert
siehabenerschwert
Plusquamperfekt
ichhatteerschwert
duhattesterschwert
er/sie/eshatteerschwert
wirhattenerschwert
ihrhatteterschwert
siehattenerschwert
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das Problem erschwerte ihm die Aufgabe
the problem complicated the task for him
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Als Folge des Krieges waren viele Länder verarmt und Reisepass und neue Visavorschriften erschwerten das Reisen.
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Die Wegstrapazen wurde durch die grassierende Pockenepidemie in den dortigen Gebieten weiter erschwert, wodurch es schwieriger war, die Vorräte aufzufüllen.
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Sämtliche Klassenzimmer werden videoüberwacht und selbst das Rauchen im Toilettenraum durch Rauchmelder erschwert.
de.wikipedia.org
Aufgrund der winterlichen Temperaturen und der unvorbereiteten Behörden war die Bergung Überlebender erschwert.
de.wikipedia.org
Die abschließbaren Behältnisse schützten den Inhalt vor Insektenbefall, Staub, Verbleichen durch Lichteinwirkung und erschwerten den Diebstahl des eventuell wertvollen Inhalts.
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Fehlende politische Partizipationsmöglichkeiten, insbesondere in ländlichen Gebieten, erschweren es der Bevölkerung, eine entwicklungsorientierte Politik mit zu gestalten.
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The lack of opportunities to participate in policy-making makes it more difficult for the population, particularly in rural areas, to shape development-oriented policies.
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