English-Italian translations for forestall

precorrere
prevenireIn tal modo si potrebbe prevenire la minaccia della delocalizzazione delle imprese. This would forestall the threat of business relocation. Primo: che la Banca centrale europea riduca i tassi di interesse onde prevenire una crisi. The first: to forestall a crisis, the European Central Bank reduces the euro interest rate. Concludo osservando che questa è davvero una corsa contro il tempo, poiché dobbiamo prevenire tali malattie il più possibile. I shall conclude by saying that this really is a race against the clock, for we must forestall these diseases as much as possible.

To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert
To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible
To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price
To deprive (with ''of''
To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market
An ambush; plot; an interception; waylaying; rescue

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