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"Prevention" is a noun which is often translated as "la prevención", and "precaution" is a noun which is often translated as "la precaución". Learn more about the difference between "prevention" and "precaution" below.
prevention(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la prevención (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Access to condoms is key to the prevention of the spread of STD's.El acceso a los preservativos es clave para prevenir la propagación de las ETS.
precaution(
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la precaución (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are certain precautions that a sailor has to take when navigating a storm.Hay ciertas precauciones que un marinero tiene que tomar al navegar en una tempestad.
