prevent

prevenir, impedir, evitar

Evitar que algo ocurra o que alguien haga algo.

En inglés sencillo: To stop something from happening or stop someone from doing something.

• This lock helps prevent theft.
• The rain prevented us from playing outside.
• What can we do to prevent accidents?

Cómo se usa: prevent someone/something from doing something (The storm prevented us from leaving.)

Sinónimos: stop, avoid

Antónimos: allow

Expresiones frecuentes: prevent an accident, prevent someone from leaving, prevent damage, prevent tooth decay