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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprevenir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: prevenir
"Tomaron medidas para prevenir posibles pérdidas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To prevent or obstruct an anticipated event or action by taking precautionary measures ahead of time.
"The company took aggressive measures to forestall a hostile takeover." - 2
To act beforehand in order to neutralize someone else's initiative or argument.
"She raised several objections early in the meeting to forestall any hasty decisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'forestallen', combining 'fore-' (before) and 'stalle' (stall or obstruction), originally meaning to intercept goods on their way to market to buy them up. Over time, the historical sense evolved from commercial interception into the broader modern meaning of preventing or acting beforehand to hinder an action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forestall" is said worldwide
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prévenir
Transliteration: prevneer
"Il faut agir maintenant pour prévenir une crise majeure."
zuvorkommen
Transliteration: tsu-for-kommen
"Wir müssen handeln, um dem Problem zuvorzukommen."
prevenire
Transliteration: prevenire
"Dobbiamo agire per prevenire ulteriori ritardi."
prevenir
Transliteration: prevenir
"Tomaron medidas para prevenir posibles pérdidas."
prevenir
Transliteration: prevenir
"Eles tomaram medidas para prevenir um desastre."
रोकना
Transliteration: rokna
"हमें किसी भी संकट को रोकने के लिए तैयार रहना चाहिए।"
预先阻止
Transliteration: yùxiān zǔzhǐ
"他们采取了措施来预先阻止危机的发生。"
미연에 방지하다
Transliteration: miyeon-e bangjihada
"우리는 문제를 미연에 방지하기 위해 조치를 취했다."
未然に防ぐ
Transliteration: mizen ni fusegu
"私たちは危機を未然に防ぐための措置を講じた。"
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