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prevenir

/pɾebeˈniɾ/, [pɾe.β̞eˈniɾ]

prevent, to prevent, warn

Verb prevenir (first-person singular present prevengo, first-person singular preterite previne, past participle prevenido)

  1. to prevent, to forestall, to preempt, to ward off, to stave off
  2. to avert (e.g. a disease, an accident, a disaster, danger)
  3. to forewarn, warn
  4. to anticipate
  5. (Mexico) to prepare

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Los activistas intentan prevenir enfermedades en los países pobres.

    Activists try to prevent disease in poor countries.

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  • Prevenir es mejor que curar.

    Prevention is better than cure.

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  • ¿Somos capaces de prevenir la enfermedad?

    Are we able to prevent disease?

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  • La vacunación ayuda a prevenir las enfermedades infantiles.

    Vaccinations help prevent childhood diseases.

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  • ¿Cómo puedo prevenir que mi gato mate pájaros?

    How can I prevent my cat from killing birds?

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  • Tenemos que prevenir a Tom.

    We have to warn Tom.

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  • ¿Te gustaría saber cómo prevenir las arrugas?

    Would you like to know how to prevent getting wrinkles?

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  • Más vale prevenir que curar.

    A stitch in time saves nine.

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  • Ella trató de prevenir que se difundiera el rumor.

    She tried to prevent the rumor from spreading.

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  • Mejor prevenir que curar.

    A stitch in time saves nine.

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