preventative
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "preventive."
preventative(
pruh
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vehn
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duh
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tihv
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. preventivo
We operate a preventative maintenance program for all our vehicles.Tenemos un programa de mantenimiento preventivo para todos nuestros vehículos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la medida preventiva (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).
Preventatives need to be implemented to stop this sort of accident happening again.Hay que implementar medidas preventivas para que no vuelva a suceder este tipo de accidente.
3. (medicine)
a. el medicamento que protege contra una enfermedad (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You are advised to take preventatives before traveling to an area affected by malaria.Se recomienda tomar un medicamento que prevenga contra la malaria antes de viajar a una zona afectada por esa enfermedad.
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