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Synonymer

Uttal

  • UttalUS:
    • IPA: [pɹəˈvɛnt]
  • UK:
    • IPA: /pɹɪˈvɛnt/
Översättning
Verb
1.önlemek
2.alıkoymak

Definitioner

Verb

  1. (transitive) To stop; to keep (from happening).
  2. (intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede.
  4. (obsolete, transitive) To outdo, surpass.
  5. (obsolete, transitive) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.

Exempel

  • I brushed my teeth to prevent them from going yellow.
  • Scotland must now hope Georgia produce a huge upset and beat Argentina by at least eight points in Sunday's final Pool B match to prevent them failing to make the last eight for the first time in World Cup history.
  • ‘I think you must be mad, and she shall not have a glimpse of it while I'm here to prevent!’
  • We which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
  • We pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us.
  • Then had I come, preventing Sheba's queen.
  • With that he put his spurres vnto his steed, / With speare in rest, and toward him did fare, / Like shaft out of a bow preuenting speed.
  • their ready guilt preventing thy commands

Böjningsformer

Perfektparticipprevented
Imperfektprevented
Presensparticippreventing
Tredje person singular indicativ presensprevents
Tredje person singular indicativ presenspreventeth

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