prevent

empêcher, prévenir

Faire en sorte que quelque chose n’arrive pas ou que quelqu’un ne fasse pas quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : prevent someone/something from doing something (The storm prevented us from leaving.)

Synonymes : stop, avoid

Contraires : allow

Expressions courantes : prevent an accident, prevent someone from leaving, prevent damage, prevent tooth decay