prevents in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prevents 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 prevents 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

la vanidad le impide reconocer sus errores

vanity o conceit prevents her from admitting her mistakes

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

prevents in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prevents 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 prevents 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

prevents 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

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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It causes a thick sticky mucus to be produced and blocks the bronchial tubes and prevents enzymes from digesting food.

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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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Wind speeds reach an average of 40km/hmph 0 while even in summer the thick cloud cover prevents much sunlight from penetrating.

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However, it may by notice to the borrower take constructive possession, which effectively prevents the borrower from further using the equipment pending its removal.

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The goal with this technology is to create a combination of polyelectrolyte multilayers where one multilayer prevents the formation of a biofilm and another releases a small-molecule drug through diffusion.

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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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A by-law in its constitution prevents it from accepting donations from pharmaceutical companies.

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This impermeable layer prevents the seed from taking up water or gases.

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