English to Swedish Meaning of prevent - förhindra

Prevent :

förhindra

verb

förhindra, begränsa, kolla upp, hindra, hålla tillbaka, argumentera slut, låta bli, täppa till, sluta, slå tillbaka, motverka, undanröja, utestänga, avvärja, omintetgöra, korg, belasta, engagera, parera, orsaka att röra, avhjälpa, hämnas, MOTARBETE, belägra, motsätta

Prevent :: förhindraPreventable :: preventPrevented :: förhindrasPreventing :: förebyggandePrevents :: förhindrar

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Definitions of prevent in English

Verb(1) keep from happening or arising; make impossible(2) stop (someone or something

Examples of prevent in English

(1) When my wife and I were mugged someone got a police officer in no time but we should be trying to prevent the attacks happening.(2) locks won't prevent a determined burglar from getting in(3) action must be taken to prevent further accidents(4) Anything that can prevent a tragedy from happening should be carefully adhered to.(5) Ultimately, it was unable to prevent the Soviet invasion of the Baltic states in 1940.(6) New security guidelines and technology are being put in place to prevent a similar problem happening again.(7) to prevent sb from doing sth(8) Unable to prevent the sliding, the authorities had no choice but to abandon the project.(9) The prime focus for us is to prevent them happening in the first place.(10) The union was unable to prevent the strike, but it is instructive to look at how it was conducted.(11) But her experiences made her determined to prevent the same thing happening to others.(12) And he made an impassioned plea for changes to be made to prevent a similar tragedy happening again.(13) Each is a tragedy, and it is right to seek solutions to why it happened, and to try to prevent them happening again.(14) window locks won't prevent a determined burglar from getting in(15) To compound matters he was unable to prevent the club from being relegated last season.(16) Several neighbours rushed to help the Brownes but they were unable to prevent the men escaping.

Related Phrases of prevent

(1) to prevent ::

att förebygga

(2) prevent from ::

förhindra från

(3) prevent sunstroke ::

förhindra solsting

Related Phrases of prevent

(1) to prevent ::

att förebygga

(2) prevent from ::

förhindra från

(3) prevent sunstroke ::

förhindra solsting

Synonyms

Verb

1. stop ::

sluta

2. keep ::

ha kvar

3. preclude ::

hindra

Different Forms

prevent, preventable, prevented, preventing, prevents

Word Example from TV Shows

To PREVENT things from escalating any further.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 4

so I could go back and PREVENT myself

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 18

Wolverine's never displayed interest in helping others PREVENT prostate cancer.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 9

$And you can't prevent it.\NWhat mistake did Dad make?$

And you can't PREVENT it.
What mistake did Dad make?

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 8

And if something were to PREVENT you from doing your laundry on Saturday at 8:15...

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 7

Examples of prevent from TV Shows

To PREVENT things from escalating any further.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 4

so I could go back and PREVENT myself

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 18

Wolverine's never displayed interest in helping others PREVENT prostate cancer.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 9

$And you can't prevent it.\NWhat mistake did Dad make?$

And you can't PREVENT it.
What mistake did Dad make?

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 8

And if something were to PREVENT you from doing your laundry on Saturday at 8:15...

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 7

English to Swedish Dictionary: prevent

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English to Swedish Dictionary: prevent

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