prevent in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prevent in the English»Spanish Dictionary

prevent [Am prəˈvɛnt, Brit prɪˈvɛnt] VB 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

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use plenty of suntan oil to prevent peeling

póngase mucho aceite solar para evitar pelarse or despellejarse

they were powerless to prevent the violence

no pudieron hacer nada para impedir la violencia

Translations for prevent in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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para prevenir el abuso sexual infantil

to prevent child abuse

para prevenir el abuso sexual infantil

to prevent children being sexually abused

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

para que no se estríe la piel

to prevent stretch marks developing form

esto no es óbice para que cumplan las normas

this does not stop o prevent them (from) complying with the rules

para evitar que se produzcan rasgaduras

in order to prevent tearing

para prevenir la caries dental

to prevent tooth decay

prevenir

to prevent

ayuda a prevenir la caries

it helps prevent tooth decay

prevent in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prevent in the English»Spanish Dictionary

prevent [prɪˈvent] VB 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

Translations for prevent in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

prevent Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prevent sb from doing sth

impedir que alguien haga algo

to prevent sb from doing sth

evitar que alguien haga algo

to prevent the spread of the virus

evitar la propagación del virus

I was able to prevent further damage

pude evitar mayores estragos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She fed her imprisoned father with her own breastmilk to prevent him from dying of starvation.

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Many file cabinets incorporate a keyed lock to prevent unauthorized access to the documents being stored.

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

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The rioters demanded increased pay and prevented others from working at the old rates.

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However, rightholders may not prevent private and non-commercial use, use for research or use for teaching.

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We had to stop the appearance at this point to prevent people getting crushed.

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One way of preventing this is using different writing systems or different spelling systems.

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Special care has to be taken, however, to prevent the tubers from contracting.

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Wicked stated the stickers were to promote road safety and prevent vehicular rollovers.

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If put into use, it would prevent the spread of those seeds into the wild.

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