preventing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for preventing in the English»French Dictionary

prevent [Brit prɪˈvɛnt, Am prəˈvɛnt] VB trans

prevent fire, illness, violence

prévenir

prevent conflict, disaster, damage

éviter

prevent marriage

faire obstacle à

to prevent the outbreak of war/the introduction of reform

empêcher le déclenchement d'une guerre/l'introduction de réformes

to prevent sb/sth from doing

empêcher qn/qc de faire

to prevent sb/sth from being criticized

empêcher que qn/qc soit critiqué

to prevent sb's death

empêcher que qn ne meure

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to prevent breakage

pour éviter la casse

I was powerless to prevent it

il m'était impossible de l'empêcher

to prevent decay

éviter les caries

Translations for preventing in the French»English Dictionary

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pour éviter la triche

to prevent cheating

mettez des gants pour éviter les gerçures

wear gloves to prevent chapping

ils n'ont rien pu faire contre l'engloutissement du pétrolier

they could do nothing to prevent the tanker from being swallowed up

loi sur la presse

legislation preventing monopoly of the press

empêcher

to prevent, to stop

empêcher un crime

to prevent a crime

empêcher que la vérité ne soit révélée

to prevent ou stop the truth (from) being revealed

empêcher qn de faire

to prevent sb from doing, to stop sb from doing

prévenir catastrophe, maladie

to prevent

preventing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for preventing in the English»French Dictionary

prevent [prɪˈvent] VB trans

1. prevent (keep from happening):

prevent

empêcher

prevent disaster

éviter

to prevent sb/sth (from Am) doing sth

empêcher qn/qc de faire qc

to prevent a disease from spreading/a bomb from exploding

éviter que la maladie ne se propage/qu'une bombe n'explose (subj)

2. prevent MED:

prevent

prévenir

Translations for preventing in the French»English Dictionary

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empêcher

to prevent

empêcher que qn fasse qc (subj), empêcher qn de faire qc

to prevent sb from doing sth

éviter que qn (ne) fasse qc (subj)

to prevent sb from doing sth

preventing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prevent sb/sth (from Am) doing sth

empêcher qn/qc de faire qc

to prevent a disease from spreading/a bomb from exploding

éviter que la maladie ne se propage/qu'une bombe n'explose (subj)

to prevent sb from doing sth

éviter que qn (ne) fasse qc (subj)

to prevent sb from doing sth

empêcher que qn fasse qc (subj), empêcher qn de faire qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Doing so would neutralize that player, preventing him/her from earning any exemptions offered in that round.

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One clause is aimed at preventing the racy image strip clubs promote.

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It is suggested that fellatio may, through immune modulation, play a beneficial role in preventing dangerous complications during pregnancy, especially reducing the risk of miscarriage and pre-eclampsia.

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However, the question writing staff found some of the deadlines to be too short, preventing them for doing extensive audience feedback.

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The encoded protein caps the pointed end of actin filaments preventing both elongation and depolymerization.

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The resistance which has been identified in South American strains of cassava works by preventing colonization of the xylems.

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Frontal lobe damage often disrupts this process, preventing the retrieval of information and the evaluation of its output.

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The early rehab, usually lasting around 6 weeks, will focus on maintaining full knee motion and preventing scar tissue.

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The gag order allows franchise misrepresentation by preventing prospective new franchisees learning important details about the churning franchise.

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Further rotation of the arbor causes the bridle to slip along the barrel, preventing further winding.

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