prevent-evitar: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is prevent?prevent is evitar

What is evitar?

  • To keep from happening: took steps to prevent the strike.
    Mantenir passi: va prendre mesures per evitar la vaga.
  • To keep (someone) from doing something; impede: prevented us from winning.
    Mantenir (algú) de fer alguna cosa; impedir: impedir ens venç.
  • Archaic To anticipate or counter in advance.
    Arcaic per anticipar o contrarestar amb antelació.
  • Archaic To come before; precede.
    Arcaic a venir abans; precedeixen.
  • To present an obstacle: There will be a picnic if nothing prevents.
    Presentar un obstacle: hi haurà un pícnic si res impedeix.