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prevent meaning in French

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prevent [prevented, preventing, prevents] (to keep from happening, see also: forestall; avert; ward off)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈvent]
[US: prɪ.ˈvent]

empêcher◼◼◼verbeWho can prevent it? = Qui peut l'empêcher ?

preventable (capable of being prevented)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.təb.l̩]
[US: prɪ.ˈven.təb.l̩]

évitable◼◼◼adjectifIt was preventable. = C'était évitable.

parableadjectif

prevention [preventions] (The act of preventing or hindering)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.ʃn̩]
[US: pri.ˈven.ʃn̩]

prévention◼◼◼nom {f}Prevention is the best medicine. = La prévention est la meilleure des médecines.

prevention [preventions] (Measure to limit health risks)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.ʃn̩]
[US: pri.ˈven.ʃn̩]

prévention◼◼◼nomPrevention is the best medicine. = La prévention est la meilleure des médecines.

prevention is better than cure (It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.)
phrase
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.ʃn̩ ɪz ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn kjʊə(r)]
[US: pri.ˈven.ʃn̩ ˈɪz ˈbe.tər ˈðæn ˈkjʊr]

mieux vaut prévenir que guérir◼◼◼phrase

preventive (preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv]
[US: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv]

préventif◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

preventive (slowing the development of an illness)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv]
[US: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv]

préventif◼◼◼adjectif

preventively (in a preventive way)
adverb

préventivement◼◼◼adverbe

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