Prevent - translation, pronunciation and examples
prevent
stop from happening
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When to use prevent
предотвращать несчастные случаи
предотвращать болезнь
предотвращать ущерб
предотвращать загрязнение
предотвращать наводнение
prevent usage examples
Regular checks on pipes help prevent leaks that could harm rivers.
Good drainage and barriers can prevent gardens from flooding after heavy rain.
Similar words
general, neutral verb meaning to make something not happen
to halt an action or process, often immediately
to take action to not encounter or cause something (often by choice)
to turn away or prevent something bad, often used with disasters or crises
to make impossible beforehand; formal and decisive
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What's the difference between prevent / stop / avoid / avert / preclude / block
general, neutral verb meaning to make something not happen
New regulations aim to prevent industrial pollution of the river.
Новые правила направлены на предотвращение промышленного загрязнения реки.
Emergency crews stopped the oil leak before it spread further.
Аварийные бригады остановили утечку нефти, прежде чем она распространилась дальше.
Farmers changed practices to avoid soil erosion.
Фермеры изменили практику, чтобы избежать эрозии почв.
to turn away or prevent something bad, often used with disasters or crises
International aid helped avert a humanitarian crisis after the flood.
Международная помощь помогла избежать гуманитарного кризиса после наводнения.
to make impossible beforehand; formal and decisive
Design changes preclude further contamination of the groundwater.
Изменения в конструкции заранее исключают дальнейшее загрязнение подземных вод.
A temporary dam was built to block contaminated water from reaching the lake.
Временная плотина была построена, чтобы не допустить попадания загрязнённой воды в озеро.
to prohibit by rule or authority; emphasizes official prohibition
The council decided to forbid clear-cutting in the protected area.
Совет принял решение запретить вырубку леса в охраняемой зоне.
to make something more difficult or slow progress, not necessarily stop it
Heavy rains hindered the replanting efforts in the marshland.
Сильные дожди затруднили работы по повторной посадке в болотистой местности.
to obstruct or delay progress; somewhat formal, emphasizes slowing
Lack of funding can impede long-term conservation projects.
Отсутствие финансирования может затормозить долгосрочные природоохранные проекты.
to discourage or dissuade, reducing the likelihood of an action
Strict fines are intended to deter illegal dumping of waste.
Строгие штрафы призваны отговорить от незаконной свалки отходов.
to remove the need or difficulty beforehand; formal and literary
Improved design obviated the need for costly remediation later.
Улучшенная конструкция устранила необходимость в дорогостоящей очистке позже.
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How to pronounce prevent and what this word means
prevent translation: предотвращать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce prevent
/prɪˈvɛnt/
prevent translation
предотвращать
prevent examples
Regular checks on pipes help prevent leaks that could harm rivers.
prevent transcription
/prɪˈvɛnt/, /prɪˈvɛnt/
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Questions about this word
prevent meaning: what does it mean?
stop from happening
prevent pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
prevent is pronounced as /prɪˈvɛnt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
prevent definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Regular checks on pipes help prevent leaks that could harm rivers. Translation: Регулярные проверки труб помогают предотвращать протечки, которые могли бы повредить рекам.
Is prevent part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?
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Is prevent part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
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