prevent
BrE /prɪˈvent/ AmE /prɪˈvɛnt/
verb en → es
past prevented pp prevented ing preventing
to stop something from happening or existing
evitar, prevenir, impedir
- prevent sb/sth (from) doing sth
Collocations prevent an accident · prevent a disease
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We need to prevent this from happening again.
Necesitamos evitar que esto vuelva a suceder.
to stop someone from doing something or to make it difficult for them to do something
restringir, limitar, impedir
- prevent sb (from) doing sth
Collocations prevent someone from speaking · prevent a child from going out
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The law prevents people under 18 from voting.
La ley impide que las personas menores de 18 años voten.
Phrasal verbs
impedir a alguien hacer algo
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The police prevented the protesters from entering the building.
La policía impidió que los manifestantes entraran en el edificio.
impedir a alguien hacer algo
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The new law prevents people from dumping waste illegally.
La nueva ley impide que la gente arroje residuos ilegalmente.
Idioms
evitar lo peor
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We need to prevent the worst from happening.
Necesitamos evitar lo peor.
impedir a alguien hacer algo
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The government has taken steps to prevent the company's bankruptcy.
El gobierno ha tomado medidas para impedir la quiebra de la empresa.