prevent
gb/pɹɪvˈɛnt/ us/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
B1
Inglés
~ 1000
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B1
action
1
Stop something from happening
To stop something before it happens.
Patrón de uso:
to prevent [something] from [verb+ing]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prevent' with 'avoid'. 'Prevent' means to stop something from happening, while 'avoid' means to stay away from something yourself.
Sinónimos
stop (More general; may also refer to stopping something already in progress.)
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avert (More formal; often used for avoiding danger or disaster.)
Antónimos
allow (To let something happen without stopping it.)
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cause (To make something happen rather than stopping it.)
Colocaciones
prevent crime
|prevent damage
|prevent disease
|prevent accidents
|prevent spread
Temas
safety
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
prevent
AFI
GB/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
US/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
Sílabas y acento
pre - vent (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vent)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: prevent
- 3rd Person Singular: prevents
- Present Participle: preventing
- Past: prevented
Familia de palabras
Forms
prevents
verb
preventing
verb
prevented
verb
Core family
Related words
preventative
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unpreventable
adjective
Advanced or less common
preventability
noun
preventively
adverb
Expresiones
prevent from
1/pɹɪvˈɛnt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Stop someone/something doing something
To stop someone or something from doing a certain action.
Ejemplos
- Heavy rain prevented us from playing football.
- The guard prevented the man from entering the building.