Translation of "prevent" into Portuguese

impedir, evitar, prevenir are the top translations of "prevent" into Portuguese.

prevent verb grammar

(transitive) To stop; to keep (from happening). [from 16th c.] [..]

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  • impedir

    verb

    to keep from happening [..]

    It is what we think we know already that often prevents us from learning.

    Aquilo que nós pensamos já conhecer é que muitas vezes nos impede de aprender.

  • evitar

    verb

    To avoid the occurrence of an event.

    I could've prevented this.

    Eu podia ter evitado isto.

  • prevenir

    verb

    We have to take steps to prevent air pollution.

    Temos que tomar medidas para prevenir a poluição do ar.

  • Less frequent translations

    • obstar
    • precaver
    • atrapalhar
    • impossibilitar
    • estorvar
    • prejudicar
    • obstaculizar
    • criar obstáculos

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Phrases similar to "prevent" with translations into Portuguese

  • preventive
    contraceptivo · obstáculo · preventivo · profiláctico · profilático
  • preventing
    prevenindo
  • prevention
    prevenção
  • preventive war
    Guerra preventiva
  • disease prevention
    combate às doenças · controlo de doenças bacterianas · controlo de doenças das plantas · erradicação de doenças · luta contra os fungos · prevenção da doença · prevenção das doenças · profilaxia
  • to prevent
    evitar · impedir · impossibilitar · obstar · precaver · prevenir
  • water pollution prevention
    prevenção da poluição das águas
  • birth prevention
    controle de natalidade · controlo de natalidade · planeamento familiar · planejamento familiar
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