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prevent (prɪˈvent Pronunciation for prevent ) 

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transitive verb

  1. sth verhindern
    1. (through preventive measures) vorbeugen + dative
     ⇒ to prevent sb (from) doing sth jdn daran hindern, etw zu tun ⇒ the gate is there to prevent them from falling down the stairs das Gitter ist dazu da, dass sie nicht die Treppe hinunterfallen ⇒ to prevent sb from coming jdn am Kommen hindern ⇒ to prevent sth (from) happening verhindern, dass etw geschieht

Similar Words

= stop, avoid, frustrate, restrain, check, bar, block, anticipate, hamper, foil, inhibit, head off, avert, thwart, intercept, hinder, obstruct, preclude, impede, counteract, ward off, balk, stave off, forestall, defend against, obviate, nip in the bud,

'prevent' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: يـَمْنَعPronunciation for يـَمْنَع
  • Brazilian Portuguese: prevenirPronunciation for prevenir
  • Chinese: 预防Pronunciation for 预防
  • Croatian: spriječitiPronunciation for spriječiti
  • Czech: zabránitPronunciation for zabránit zabraňovat
  • Danish: forhindrePronunciation for forhindre
  • Dutch: voorkomenPronunciation for voorkomen
  • European Spanish: impedirPronunciation for impedir
  • Finnish: estääPronunciation for estääehkäistä tapahtuma
  • French: empêcherPronunciation for empêcher
  • German: verhindernPronunciation for verhindern
  • Greek: προλαμβάνωPronunciation for προλαμβάνω
  • Italian: impedirePronunciation for impedire
  • Japanese: 防ぐPronunciation for 防ぐ
  • Korean: 예방하다Pronunciation for 예방하다
  • Norwegian: hindrePronunciation for hindre
  • Polish: zapobiecPronunciation for zapobiec zapobiegać
  • Portuguese: prevenirPronunciation for prevenir
  • Romanian: a împiedica să se întâmple
  • Russian: предотвращатьPronunciation for предотвращать
  • Spanish: impedirPronunciation for impedir
  • Swedish: förhindraPronunciation for förhindra
  • Thai: ป้องกันPronunciation for ป้องกัน
  • Turkish: önlemekPronunciation for önlemek
  • Ukrainian: запобігати запобігти
  • Vietnamese: ngăn ngừaPronunciation for ngăn ngừa

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