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forestalling

/fɔːˈstɔː.lɪŋ/

2 verbetes

noun

C2formalcommon/fɔːˈstɔː.lɪŋ/

incontável

A noun referring to the act of preventing or hindering something by taking anticipatory action or dealing with it in advance.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по предотвращению или препятствованию чему-либо путем принятия упреждающих мер или решения проблемы заранее.esSustantivo que designa la acción de prevenir o impedir algo mediante medidas anticipadas o abordando el problema con antelación.frNom désignant l'action de prévenir ou d'entraver quelque chose en prenant des mesures anticipées ou en réglant un problème à l'avance.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas durch vorbeugende Maßnahmen zu verhindern, zu vereiteln oder dem zuvorzukommen; auch das Zuvorkommen oder Sich-Vorwegnehmen.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação de prevenir ou impedir algo por meio de medidas antecipadas ou resolvendo a questão de antemão.zh名词,指通过采取预先措施或提前处理问题来阻止或防止某事发生的行为。arاسم يدل على فعل منع الشيء أو إعاقته باتخاذ تدابير استباقية أو معالجة الأمر مقدماً قبل وقوعه.

  1. Preventive action C1 formal

    The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively.

    • The forestalling of the crisis required quick thinking and decisive action.
    • His forestalling of the argument kept the meeting productive.
    • Effective forestalling of potential issues is a key management skill.

    ruПредотвращениеesPrevención anticipadafrprévention anticipéedeVorbeugungptPrevençãozh预防性阻止arالمنع الاستباقي

    Sinônimos: anticipationdeterrenceobviationpreclusionpreemptionprevention

  • forestallings plural form
  • forestallings' possessive plural form
  • forestalling's possessive singular form

verb

C1formalcommon/fɔːrˈstɔːl/

A verb used to indicate the act of preventing or obstructing an anticipated event or action by taking advance measures.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по предотвращению или пресечению ожидаемого события или действия путем принятия предварительных мер.esVerbo utilizado para denotar la acción de prevenir o impedir un evento o acción esperados mediante la toma de medidas anticipadas, o de adelantarse a alguien para evitar que ocurra algo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'empêcher ou de faire échouer un événement ou une action attendue en prenant des mesures préalables.deDeutsches Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, ein erwartetes Ereignis oder eine Handlung durch vorbeugende Maßnahmen zu verhindern oder ihm zuvorzukommen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de impedir ou evitar que algo aconteça, agindo antes; também pode significar antecipar-se a alguém, agindo primeiro.zh动词,指预先采取措施以防止或阻止预期中的事件或行为发生。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على منع حدث أو فعل متوقع أو إحباطه باتخاذ إجراءات استباقية قبل وقوعه.

  1. Prevent or hinder C1 formal

    To prevent something from happening by taking action in advance.

    • The government took measures to forestall an economic crisis.
    • She tried to forestall any criticism by explaining her reasoning.
    • The quick response forestalled a potential disaster.

    ruПредотвратитьesPrevenir o impedirfrPrévenir, empêcherdeVorbeugenptPrevenirzh预先阻止arمنع حدوث الشيء مسبقًا

    Sinônimos: avertimpedeobviateprecludepreemptpreventthwart

    Antônimos: abetaidallowassistencouragefacilitatehelppermitpromotesupport

  2. Anticipate and act C1 formal

    To act before someone else in order to prevent them from doing something.

    • He forestalled his opponent by making the first move.
    • The company forestalled a takeover by buying back its shares.
    • They forestalled the competition by releasing the product early.

    ruПредотвратитьesAnticiparse y actuarfrPrévenir en anticipantdeZuvorkommenptAntecipar-sezh抢先阻止arالاستباق

    Sinônimos: anticipateaverthead offobviateprecludepreemptpreventstave offward off

    Antônimos: allowencourageexpeditepermitprompt

  • forestalled past participle
  • forestalled past simple
  • forestalling present participle
  • forestalls third person singular