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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesempêcher
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ã-pɛ-ʃe
"Il faut empêcher cet accident."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To stop something from happening or someone from doing something.
"Regular exercise can help prevent heart disease." - 2
To hinder, obstruct, or keep from occurring.
"Bad weather prevented the plane from taking off."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'preventen', from Latin 'praeventus', past participle of 'praevenire' meaning 'to come before, anticipate', composed of 'prae-' (before) and 'venire' (to come). Historically shifted from meaning 'to anticipate or precede' in the 16th century to its modern primary sense of 'to stop something from happening' by the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prevent" is said worldwide
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empêcher
Transliteration: ã-pɛ-ʃe
"Il faut empêcher cet accident."
verhindern
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐn
"Wir müssen das Problem verhindern."
prevenire
Transliteration: preveˈnire
"È meglio prevenire che curare."
prevenir
Transliteration: pɾeβeˈniɾ
"Debemos prevenir futuros errores."
prevenir
Transliteration: pɾevɛˈniɾ
"Vacinas ajudam a prevenir doenças."
रोकना
Transliteration: roknā
"हमें इस बीमारी को रोकना चाहिए।"
预防
Transliteration: yùfáng
"我们必须预防火灾的发生。"
예방하다
Transliteration: yebanghada
"우리는 사고를 예방해야 합니다."
防ぐ
Transliteration: fusegu
"事故を防ぐために注意が必要です。"
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