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prevent [prɪˈvent] VB trans

1. prevent (keep from happening):

prevent

предотвраща́ть

to prevent sb (Am from) doing sth

помеша́ть кому́-ли́бо сде́лать что-ли́бо

2. prevent MED:

prevent

предупрежда́ть (заболева́ние)

prevent

проводи́ть профила́ктику

to prevent a disease from spreading

предупреди́ть распростране́ние боле́зни

Usage examples with prevent

to prevent a disease from spreading

предупреди́ть распростране́ние боле́зни

to prevent sb from doing sth

препя́тствовавать кому́-ли́бо в чём-ли́бо

to prevent sb (Am from) doing sth

помеша́ть кому́-ли́бо сде́лать что-ли́бо

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The sponge benefits from the fact that living on the scallop prevents it from being buried in sediment. en.wikipedia.org

The number and types of troops that can be summoned is limited by a cap to prevent either team from becoming too overpowered. en.wikipedia.org

The next day, she took 3/36 from ten overs but it was not enough to prevent a five-wicket defeat. en.wikipedia.org

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

Part of the redesign was to prevent strobing on screen. en.wikipedia.org

If the girls grew suspicious and drew back, he did not prevent them from leaving. en.wikipedia.org

Further problems prevented work on the project from advancing beyond the 1864 stage for a decade. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

These calls jammed the switchboards, and even blew repeated fuses in them, preventing the executives from getting through to each other to resolve the situation. en.wikipedia.org

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