English-Portuguese translations for prevent

• prevenir
  Mais vale prevenir do que remediar. Prevention is easier than cure.
  Acaso acreditamos que prevenir significa impedir a vida? Do we believe that prevention means preventing life?
  Senhor Presidente, prevenir é melhor do que remediar. Mr President, prevention is better than cure.
• impedir
  Foram capazes de impedir Seveso? Were they able to prevent Seveso?
  Importa impedir que tal aconteça. We should prevent this from happening.
  Isto também poderá impedir a fuga de cérebros da Europa. This may also prevent a brain drain in Europe.

Definition of prevent

• To stop ; to keep from .
• To take preventative measures.
• To come before; to precede.
• To outdo, surpass.
• To be beforehand with; to anticipate

Examples

• I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow.

Related words

• preventative
• preventable
• prevention
• preventing
• prevented
• preventive
• preventer
• preventively
• preventorium