Prevenir VS prever - to foresee
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Prevenir VS prever - to foresee
So prevenir, to prevent can also be used as to foresee just like prever right?
Hay que prevenir las cosas de la vida.
Hay que prever las cosas de la vida.
Those are saying the same thing right?
Gracias.
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updated Oct 27, 2011
posted by jeezzle
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The DRAE says:
prevenir. (Del lat. praeven?re). 1. tr. Preparar, aparejar y disponer con anticipación lo necesario para un fin. 2. tr. Prever, ver, conocer de antemano o con anticipación un daño o perjuicio.
So the words are synonyms. However, personally, I think of these words as:
Prever: foresee
Prevenir: prevent
That's how I use them. But that's me...
updated Oct 27, 2011
posted by Gekkosan
I agree, but in the sentence I used, prevent does not make sense right? - jeezzle, Oct 27, 2011
Right. So I would say: Hay que ser prevenido en la vida (you have to be cautious in life) - Hay que prever las cosas. - Gekkosan, Oct 27, 2011
