prevenir - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to forewarn so.  | forewarned, forewarned |	prevenir a alguien
to bias so.  | biased, biased / biassed, biassed |	prevenir a alguien
to alert so. (to sth.)  | alerted, alerted |	prevenir a alguien de algo
to caution so. (about sth.)  | cautioned, cautioned |	prevenir a alguien de algo
to warn (so.) against sth.  | warned, warned |	prevenir a alguien de algo
to prevent sth.  | prevented, prevented |	prevenir algo
to guard against sth.  | guarded, guarded |	prevenir algo
to look ahead  | looked, looked |	prevenir algo
to prepare sth.  | prepared, prepared |	prevenir algo
to set so. against so. (or: sth.)  | set, set |	prevenir a alguien contra algo (or: alguien)
to pre-empt (or: preempt) so. (or: sth.)  | pre-empted, pre-empted / preempted, preempted |	prevenir algo   - daño, etc.
to foresee  | foresaw, foreseen |	prevenir algo   - prever
to avert sth.  | averted, averted |   - prevent	prevenir algo   - evitar
to be on one's guard (against so. (or: sth.))	andar prevenido
to keep one's powder dry [coll.]	andar prevenido

Phrases / Collocations

Better safe than sorry.	Es mejor prevenir que curar.
A stitch in time saves nine.	Más vale prevenir que curar.
Better safe than sorry.	Más vale prevenir que curar.

Orthographically similar words

provenir

Related search terms

avisar, alertar, advertir