prevent

[US]/prɪˈvent/
[UK]/prɪˈvent/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. forhindre noget i at ske; forhindre noget i at ske; hindre; bremse
vi. virke som en hindring eller en forhindring; obstruere
Word Forms
Present Participlepreventing
Third Person Singularprevents
Past Participleprevented
Past Tenseprevented

Phrases & Collocations

prevent accidents

forebyg ulykker

prevent disease

forebygge sygdom

prevent from

forhindre i

Example Sentences

prevent and cure diseases

forebygge og helbrede sygdomme

to prevent the pollution of the environment

at forhindre forurening af miljøet

It is the job of the police to prevent crime.

Det er politiets arbejde at forhindre kriminalitet.

an attempt to prevent this slow creep of costs.

Et forsøg på at forhindre denne langsomme stigning i omkostningerne.

the mechanism prevents accidental disengagement.

Mekanismen forhindrer utilsigtet frakobling.

they fought to prevent his extradition to the US.

De kæmpede for at forhindre hans udlevering til USA.

prevented by the interposition of your wife.

forhindret af din kones indblanding.

intervened to prevent a fight.

greb ind for at forhindre en slåskamp.

It is hard to prevent concrete from creeping.

Det er svært at forhindre beton i at krybe.

wedge a window to prevent it from rattling

fastgør et vindue for at forhindre det i at vibrere.

bank up the river to prevent flooding

dæmme op for floden for at forhindre oversvømmelser.

More care in the future will prevent recurrence of the mistake.

Mere forsigtighed i fremtiden vil forhindre gentagelsen af fejlen.

a self-control that prevents the exhibition of emotion

en selvregulering, der forhindrer udtrykket for følelser

prevent sb. from doing sth.

forhindre nogen i at gøre noget.

took steps to prevent the strike.

tog skridt til at forhindre strejken.

• Friction brake prevents overspin.

• En friktionsbremse forhindrer overspin.

split-brain operation to prevent epileptic seizures.

hjerneoperation for at forhindre epileptiske anfald.

They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.

De tog skridt til at forhindre spredningen af influenza.

averted an accident by turning sharply.See Synonyms at prevent

Afværgede en ulykke ved at dreje skarpt. Se Synonymer under 'forhindre'.

Only her quick reaction prevented an accident.

Kun hendes hurtige reaktion forhindrede en ulykke.

Real-world Examples

But it can be prevented by vaccines.

Men det kan forhindres af vacciner.

Source: CCTV Observations

Many of these deaths can be prevented.

Mange af disse dødsfald kan forhindres.

Source: VOA Special October 2017 Collection

A. the obstacles to preventing " short-termism" .

A. forhindringerne i at forhindre " short-termism" .

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

And explained what vaccines are meant to prevent.

Og forklarede, hvad vacciner er beregnet til at forhindre.

Source: Learning charging station

The good news is that suicide is preventable.

Det gode nyheder er, at selvmord kan forhindres.

Source: Osmosis - Mental Psychology

We all have a responsibility to prevent accidents.

Vi har alle et ansvar for at forhindre ulykker.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Elective 7)

Several cities declared overnight curfews to prevent looting.

Flere byer indførte natlige udgangsforbud for at forhindre plyndring.

Source: BBC Listening September 2017 Collection

You know nobody would have prevented you from going.

Du ved, at ingen ville have forhindret dig i at gå.

Source: Tess of the d'Urbervilles (abridged version)

8 million people had been prevented from being infected.

8 millioner mennesker var blevet forhindret i at blive smittet.

Source: The Era Model of Bill Gates

Today, some historians think this could've prevented WWI.

I dag tror nogle historikere, at dette kunne have forhindret Første Verdenskrig.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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