Английски

prevent

gb/pɹɪvˈɛnt/ us/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
B1 Английски
~ 1000
Значения
0 значения
Глагол B1 action
1

Stop something from happening

To stop something before it happens.

Модел на употреба: to prevent [something] from [verb+ing]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prevent' with 'avoid'. 'Prevent' means to stop something from happening, while 'avoid' means to stay away from something yourself.
Синоними
stop (More general; may also refer to stopping something already in progress.) | avert (More formal; often used for avoiding danger or disaster.)
Антоними
allow (To let something happen without stopping it.) | cause (To make something happen rather than stopping it.)
Колокации
prevent crime |prevent damage |prevent disease |prevent accidents |prevent spread
Теми
safety |law |daily life |core_vocabulary
Примери
  • The new rules are designed to prevent accidents at work.
  • Vaccines help prevent the spread of disease.
  • Better security measures can prevent theft.
  • She spoke quickly to prevent him from interrupting.
  • Wearing a helmet can prevent serious injury.
Примери за учащи
  • I lock the door to prevent theft.
  • The doctor gave me medicine to prevent illness.
  • We left early to prevent being late.
  • He works hard to prevent mistakes.
  • They put up a fence to prevent animals from entering.
Граматика
Речникова форма
prevent
IPA
GB/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
US/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
Срички и ударение
pre - vent (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vent)
Форми на думата
Verb
  • Base: prevent
  • 3rd Person Singular: prevents
  • Present Participle: preventing
  • Past: prevented
Семейство думи
Forms
prevents verb preventing verb prevented verb
Core family
prevention noun B1 preventive adjective B2 preventable adjective
Related words
preventative adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unpreventable adjective
Advanced or less common
preventability noun preventively adverb
Изрази

prevent from

1
/pɹɪvˈɛnt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase

Stop someone/something doing something

To stop someone or something from doing a certain action.

Примери
  • Heavy rain prevented us from playing football.
  • The guard prevented the man from entering the building.

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