prevent

A verb used to indicate the act of stopping something from happening or keeping someone from doing something.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по предотвращению чего-либо или удержанию кого-либо от совершения чего-либо.esVerbo utilizado para indicar la acción de impedir que algo suceda o de evitar que alguien haga algo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'empêcher quelque chose de se produire ou de retenir quelqu'un de faire quelque chose.deVerb, das ausdrückt, dass etwas verhindert, vereitelt oder jemand davon abgehalten wird, etwas zu tun.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de impedir que algo aconteça ou de evitar que alguém faça alguma coisa.zh动词，指阻止某事发生，或使某人不能做某事。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على منع شيء ما من الحدوث أو الحيلولة دون وقوعه، أو ردّ شخص عن فعل شيء ما.

1. Stop from happening B1 formal

   To keep something from occurring or to hinder an event or action.

   • Regular exercise can prevent many health problems.
   • The security guard prevented the thief from entering the building.
   • We need to take action to prevent further damage.

   ruПредотвратитьesEvitar que ocurrafrEmpêcherdeVerhindernptPrevenirzh防止arمنع الحدوث

   Sinónimos: avertblockdeterforestallimpedeinhibitobviateprecludethwart

   Antónimos: allowencouragefacilitatepermitpromote

2. Stop someone from doing something B1 formal

   To stop or hinder a person from performing an action.

   • The rain prevented us from going to the beach.
   • His injury prevented him from playing in the match.
   • Nothing will prevent me from achieving my goals.

   ruПомешатьesimpedir que alguien haga algofrempêcher (quelqu'un de faire quelque chose)deJemanden an etwas hindernptImpedirzh阻止arمنع

   Sinónimos: barblockdeterimpedeinhibitobstructprecludestopthwart

   Antónimos: aidallowenableencouragepermit

• prevented past participle
• prevented past simple
• preventing present participle
• prevents third person singular