prevenir

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to prevent

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prevenir
transitive verb
1to prevent (evitar)
  • más vale prevenir que curar (Prov) -> prevention is better than cure
2to warn (avisar)
  • te prevengo de que la carretera es muy mala -> be warned that the road is very bad
3to foresee, to anticipate (prever)
4(predisponer)
  • prevenir a alguien contra algo/alguien -> to prejudice somebody against something/somebody
prevenirse
pronomial verb
1to take precautions (tomar precauciones)
  • prevenirse contra algo -> to take precautions against something

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prevenir [pray-vay-neer’]
article & verb transitive
1To prepare (disponer), to arrange beforehand.
2To foresee (preveer), to foreknow.
3To prevent or anticipate, to forestall (anticipar).
4To advise, to caution, to give notice.
5To prevent (impedir), to impede, to hinder.
6To prevent, to preoccupy.
7To ingratiate oneself.
8To come upon, to surprise. (Academy)
  • Prevenir a uno de algo -> to provide somebody with something
  • Prevenir a uno -> to warn somebody
  • Más vale prevenir que curar -> prevention is better than cure
verb reflexive
9To be prepared; to be predisposed (disponerse); to guard or be in a state of defence.
(Yo prevengo, yo prevenga, previene, from Prevenir. V. VENIR.

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prevenir
verbo:transitivo
1 (evitar) to prevent; (prever) to foresee; anticipate
hay accidentes que no se pueden prevenir some accidents cannot be prevented
más vale prevenir que curar prevention is better than cure; better safe than sorry
más vale prevenir que lamentar
2 (advertir) to warn
prevenir a algn to warn sb; put sb on his guard;contra, de against, about; pudieron prevenirle a tiempo they were able to warn him in time
3 (predisponer) to prejudice; bias;a favor de in favour of;en contra de against;
4 (preparar) to prepare; get ready;para for
5 (proveer)
prevenir a algn de algo to provide sb with sth
verbo:pronominal
prevenirse
1 (prepararse) to get ready; prepare
prevenirse para un viaje to get ready for a trip; prevenirse contra algo to take precautions against sth; prepare for sth
2 (proveerse)
prevenirse de ropa adecuada to provide o.s. with suitable clothing
3
prevenirse en contra de algn to set o.s. against sb

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Verb Conjugation for "prevenir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo prevengo previne prevenía prevendré prevenga
Tú previenes previniste prevenías prevendrás prevengas
Ella/Él/Usted previene previno prevenía prevendrá prevenga
Nosotros prevenimos previnimos preveníamos prevendremos prevengamos
Vosotros prevenís previnisteis preveníais prevendréis prevengáis
Ellos/Ustedes previenen previnieron prevenían prevendrán prevengan
Gerund: previniendo / Participle: prevenido / Complete prevenir conjugation >
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