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prevent [Am prəˈvɛnt, Brit prɪˈvɛnt] VERB trans
1. prevent (hinder):
- prevent departure/capture
- impedir
- to prevent sb/sth (from) -ing, to prevent sb's/sth's -ing
- impedir que alguien/algo + subj
- they tried to prevent her (from) leaving
- intentaron impedir que se fuera
- in order to prevent that (from) happening
- para impedir que eso suceda (or sucediera)
- she was prevented from attending the conference by a sudden illness
- una repentina enfermedad impidió que asistiera or le impidió asistir al congreso
- I've made up my mind to go, so don't try to prevent me
- he decidido ir, así que no trates de impedírmelo
2. prevent (forestall):
- prevent crime/disease/accident
- prevenir
- prevent crime/disease/accident
- evitar
- illness prevented him attending the ceremony
- no pudo asistir a la ceremonia por estar enfermo or por razones de salud
- her infirmity prevented her from walking very far
- su estado de debilidad le impedía ir demasiado lejos
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- la oportuna intervención policial impidió la consumación del atentado
- the timely intervention of the police prevented the attack from being carried out
- la oportuna intervención policial impidió la consumación del atentado
- the timely intervention of the police prevented the attack from being perpetrated form
- imposibilitar
- to prevent
- la niebla imposibilitó la salida de los aviones
- the fog prevented the planes from taking off
- la niebla imposibilitó la salida de los aviones
- the planes were prevented from taking off by the fog
- el cordón policial imposibilitó el acceso a la zona
- the police cordon prevented all access to the area
- para prevenir el abuso sexual infantil
- to prevent child abuse
- para prevenir el abuso sexual infantil
- to prevent children being sexually abused
- el mal tiempo impidió la celebración del concurso
- bad weather prevented the contest from being held o taking place
- una serie de contrariedades nos impidieron llegar a tiempo
- a succession of hitches o setbacks prevented us getting there on time
- impedir
- to prevent
- no logró impedir el accidente
- she was unable to prevent the accident
- impedirle a algn + infinit.
- to prevent sb from -ing
- el dolor le impedía caminar
- the pain prevented her from walking o meant that she couldn't walk o stopped her walking
- (impedir que + subj) quiso impedir que nos viéramos
- she tried to prevent us from seeing each other
- tenemos que impedir que ocurra otra vez
- we must stop o prevent it happening again
- sus quejas no obstaron para que siguiera adelante
- their complaints did not stop o prevent him (from) proceeding
- eso no obsta para que podamos encontrar una solución
- that should not prevent us finding a solution
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prevent [prɪˈvent] VERB trans
1. prevent (hamper):
- prevent
- impedir
- to prevent sb from doing sth
- impedir que alguien haga algo
- the news prevented his coming
- la noticia impidió que viniera
2. prevent (avoid):
- prevent
- prevenir
- prevent confusion, panic, crime
- evitar
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Englisch
- no ser óbice para que alguien +subj
- not to prevent sb from
- imposibilitar (evitar)
- to prevent
- obstar
- to prevent
- impedir
- to prevent
- precaver (prevenir)
- to prevent
- evitar la propagación del virus
- to prevent the spread of the virus
- evitar (prevenir)
- to prevent
- pude evitar mayores estragos
- I was able to prevent further damage
- remediar
- to prevent
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prevent [prɪ·ˈvent] VERB trans
1. prevent (hamper):
- prevent
- impedir
- to prevent sb from doing sth
- impedir que alguien haga algo
- the news prevented his coming
- la noticia impidió que viniera
2. prevent (avoid):
- prevent
- prevenir
- prevent confusion, panic, crime
- evitar
- to prevent sb from doing sth
- evitar que alguien haga algo
Spanisch
Englisch
- impedir
- to prevent
- precaver (prevenir)
- to prevent
- evitar (prevenir)
- to prevent
- pude evitar mayores estragos
- I was able to prevent further damage
- remediar
- to prevent
- prevenir
- to prevent
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