prevent

impedire, prevenire, evitare

Evitare che qualcosa accada o che qualcuno faccia qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: stop, avoid

Contrari: allow

Espressioni comuni: prevent an accident, prevent someone from leaving, prevent damage, prevent tooth decay