prevenir meaning in English

admonish [admonished, admonishing, admonishes]▼(warn or notify of a fault; exhort)
verb
[UK: əd.ˈmɒ.nɪʃ] [US: æd.ˈmɑː.nɪʃ]

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

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]

a stitch in time saves nine▼(a timely effort can prevent larger problems)
phrase
[UK: ə stɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm seɪvz naɪn] [US: ə ˈstɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm ˈseɪvz ˈnaɪn]

better safe than sorry▼(it is preferable to be cautious)
phrase
[UK: ˈbe.tə(r) seɪf ðæn ˈsɒ.ri] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈseɪf ˈðæn ˈsɑː.ri]