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предотвращать

Translation of предотвращать

prevent

Russian word in Latin letters: predotvraschat / predotvrashchat

Meaning of предотвращать

Russian

не давать чему-то плохому случиться

English

stop from happening

prevent

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[prʲɪdətvrɐˈɕːatʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Предотвратить его от ошибки or не дать ему ошибиться?

не дать ему ошибиться

не дать ему ошибиться = prevent him from making a mistake

Don't say «предотвратить его от ошибки». About a person, say «не дать ему ошибиться».

Я пытался не дать ему ошибиться.

I tried to prevent him from making a mistake.

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  1. Regular checks help prevent problems.

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    Регулярные проверки помогают предотвращать проблемы.

  2. Wash your hands to prevent illness.

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    Мойте руки, чтобы предотвращать болезни.

предотвращать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between предотвращать, не допускать, and предупреждать

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не допускать

Not allow something to happen; common in rules and instructions.

🇷🇺Russian

Formal: prevent in advance; usually this verb means 'warn'.

B1less common

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предотвращать belongs to the topic "Climate and Ecology →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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предотвращать meaning: what does it mean?

stop from happening

предотвращать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

предотвращать is pronounced as [prʲɪdətvrɐˈɕːatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

предотвращать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Regular checks help prevent problems. Translation: Регулярные проверки помогают предотвращать проблемы.

Is предотвращать part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

Yes, предотвращать (prevent) can be learned in the Climate and Ecology topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is предотвращать part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, предотвращать (prevent) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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