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forestall

/fɔːˈstɔːl/

/fɔrˈstɔl/

forestallverb

forestalled

Präteritum

forestalled

Partizip Perfekt

forestalling

Gerundium

/fɔːˈstɔːl/

/fɔrˈstɔl/

Übersetzungen

devancerAu sens de « prendre les devants pour empêcher quelqu’un d’agir ».

She quickly spoke up to forestall any objections from the committee.

Elle a pris rapidement la parole pour devancer toute objection du comité.

The company took measures to forestall any potential financial losses.

L’entreprise a pris des mesures pour prévenir toute perte financière potentielle.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

accaparerSens archaïque, commerce.

Definitionen

To prevent or obstruct an anticipated event or action by taking advance action.

The company took measures to forestall any potential financial losses by diversifying its investments.

To act in advance of someone in order to prevent them from doing something.

She quickly spoke up to forestall any objections from the committee.

Archaic: To intercept and buy up (goods) before they reach the market, so as to resell at a higher price.

Medieval laws punished those who tried to forestall grain on the road to the city.

Synonyme

forestallsubstantiv

forestalls

Pl.

/fɔːˈstɔːl/

/fɔrˈstɔl/

Now rare/archaic: a market area or stall front where goods were sold before entering town.

Übersetzungen

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

étalSens archaïque, commerce.

Definitionen

Archaic: A stall or open area, typically just outside a town gate, where goods were sold before entering the official market.

The trader waited at the forestall to purchase spices from incoming caravans.