hampered russian

• упере́ться

  to rest (against), to set (against)

  to be hampered, to be held back, to hinge (on)

  to run into, come up against

  to jib, to balk, to refuse

• упира́ться

  to rest (against), to set (against)

  to jib, to balk, to refuse

  to be hampered, to be held back

  to be bounded by, to end at

  to hinge (on), to come down to, to depend on

Examples

• Истощающиеся ресу́рсы помеша́ли уси́лиями поли́ции останови́ть рост престу́пности в го́роде.Dwindling resources have hampered the efforts of police to stem the rise of violent crime in the city.
• Си́льный дождь, кото́рый шел всю ночь, помеша́л попы́ткам спасти́ выживших с пострадавшего паро́ма.Heavy rain throughout the night has hampered efforts to rescue survivors from the stricken ferry.