prevenir
prevenir
transitive verb
1. to prevent (evitar)
- más vale prevenir que curar (Prov) -> prevention is better than cure
2. to warn (avisar)
- te prevengo de que la carretera es muy mala -> be warned that the road is very bad
3. to foresee, to anticipate (prever)
4. (predisponer)
- prevenir a alguien contra algo/alguien -> to prejudice somebody against something/somebody
prevenirse
pronomial verb1. to take precautions (tomar precauciones)
- prevenirse contra algo -> to take precautions against something
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prevenir [pray-vay-neer']
article & verb transitive
1. To prepare (disponer), to arrange beforehand.
2. To foresee (preveer), to foreknow.
3. To prevent or anticipate, to forestall (anticipar).
4. To advise, to caution, to give notice.
5. To prevent (impedir), to impede, to hinder.
6. To prevent, to preoccupy.
7. To ingratiate oneself.
8. To 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
9. To be prepared; to be predisposed (disponerse); to guard or be in a state of defence.
(Yo prevengo, yo prevenga, previene, from Prevenir. V. VENIR.
Verb conjugation
| Infinitive: | prevenir | ||||
| gerundio: | previniendo | ||||
| participio pasado: | prevenido | ||||
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
| Yo Tú Ella/Él/Usted Nosotros Vosotros Ellos/Ustedes | prevengo previenes previene prevenimos prevenís previenen | previne previniste previno previnimos previnisteis previnieron | prevenía prevenías prevenía preveníamos preveníais prevenían | prevendré prevendrás prevendrá prevendremos prevendréis prevendrán | prevenga prevengas prevenga prevengamos prevengáis prevengan |
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