was preventing
-estuve previniendo
Past progressiveconjugation ofprevent.There are other translations for this conjugation.

prevent

prevent(
pruh
-
vehnt
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. prevenir
To prevent dehydration, drink plenty of fluids.Para prevenir la deshidratación, bebe mucho líquido.
b. evitar
This situation can be prevented by providing more information beforehand.Esta situación se puede evitar proveyendo más información de antemano.
a. impedir
A sudden pain in his leg prevented him from continuing the race.Un dolor repentino en la pierna le impidió continuar la carrera.
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