impedimenta

• Nom désignant des obstacles ou des entraves, ou plus précisément le bagage et l'équipement qui encombrent et ralentissent, notamment celui d'une armée en marche.

A noun referring to obstacles, hindrances, or items that impede progress, or specifically the baggage and equipment carried by an army.

1. Obstacle or hindranceC1formal

   Something that delays or slows down progress or movement.

   obstacle ou entrave

   • The lack of funding was a major impedimenta to the project.
   • His fear of public speaking became an impedimenta to his career.
   • The heavy traffic was an impedimenta to their timely arrival.

2. Military baggage and equipmentC2formalbritish

   The supplies, baggage, and equipment carried by an army, often slowing its movement.

   Bagage et équipement militaires

   • The army's impedimenta included tents, food, and ammunition.
   • The soldiers struggled to move the heavy impedimenta across the muddy terrain.
   • The general ordered the impedimenta to be left behind for a faster march.

   Synonymesbaggageequipmentgear