prevents in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prevents 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 prevents in the French»English Dictionary

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une crème qui empêche les mains de gercer

a cream which prevents the hands from becoming chapped

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

interdire à qn de faire

to prevent sb from doing

la discrétion m'interdit d'en dire plus

discretion prevents me from saying more

les circonstances nous interdisent tout commentaire

the circumstances prevent us from commenting

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

une disposition qui empêche les fonctionnaires de faire grève

a clause that prevents civil servants from striking

prevents in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prevents 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 prevents 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

prevents 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

This initial layer prevents hydrogen from penetrating deep into the steel substrate, thus avoiding the serious problems associated with hydrogen embrittlement.

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The diversity of minority cultures present in poverty-stricken neighborhoods prevents the formation of strong social bonds and leaves inhabitants uninterested in maintaining positive community relationships.

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It works by way of surface tension that prevents liquid from being spilled even when the cup is upended.

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The grog at the base prevents gluing and acts as a vent for carbon gases while drying and sintering.

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This prevents urine loss with sudden increases in pressure, as with coughs, sneezes, laughs, or moves in any way that puts pressure on the bladder.

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Restricting speech inevitably prevents ascertainment and publication of true facts and accurate judgments it entails an unwarranted assumption of infallibility on the part of the government.

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Some glass cutters hold a small amount of cutting oil, which both lubricates the wheel and prevents the split in the glass from closing.

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It prevents a crack appearing in the plaster finish at a later date.

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The delusion of negation of the self prevents the patient from making sense of external reality, producing a distorted view of the external world.

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This prevents interchangeability with speaker systems of different impedances.

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