prevent
gb/pɹɪvˈɛnt/ us/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
B1
Engleză
~ 1000
megelőz, megakadályoz
VERB
B1
1
megelőz
B1
megakadályoz
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to prevent [something] from [verb+ing]
The new rules are designed to prevent accidents at work.
Az új szabályok célja, hogy megelőzzék a munkahelyi baleseteket.
Vaccines help prevent the spread of disease.
A védőoltások segítenek megelőzni a betegségek terjedését.
Better security measures can prevent theft.
She spoke quickly to prevent him from interrupting.
Wearing a helmet can prevent serious injury.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I lock the door to prevent theft.
Bezárom az ajtót, hogy megelőzzem a lopást.
The doctor gave me medicine to prevent illness.
Az orvos gyógyszert adott, hogy megelőzze a betegséget.
We left early to prevent being late.
He works hard to prevent mistakes.
They put up a fence to prevent animals from entering.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prevent' with 'avoid'. 'Prevent' means to stop something from happening, while 'avoid' means to stay away from something yourself.
Sens
Stop something from happening
Colocații
prevent crime
|prevent damage
|prevent disease
|prevent accidents
|prevent spread
Sinonime
stop (More general; may also refer to stopping something already in progress.)
|
avert (More formal; often used for avoiding danger or disaster.)
Antonime
allow (To let something happen without stopping it.)
|
cause (To make something happen rather than stopping it.)
Teme
safety
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To stop something before it happens.
To keep something from occurring, especially by taking action beforehand.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
prevent
IPA
GB/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
US/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
Silabe și accent
pre - vent (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vent)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: prevent
- 3rd Person Singular: prevents
- Present Participle: preventing
- Past: prevented
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii
prevent from
1/pɹɪvˈɛnt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Stop someone/something doing something
To stop someone or something from doing a certain action.
Exemple
- Heavy rain prevented us from playing football.
- The guard prevented the man from entering the building.