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preventing
UK
/prɪˈvɛntɪŋ/
US
/prɪˈvɛnɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act of preventing.
Translations
Effective preventing of disease requires widespread vaccination.
La prévention efficace des maladies nécessite une vaccination généralisée.
Definitions
Effective preventing of disease requires widespread vaccination.
Present participle used attributively to describe something that serves to prevent.
Translations
The government introduced preventing measures to reduce accidents.
Le gouvernement a introduit des mesures préventives pour réduire les accidents.
Definitions
The government introduced preventing measures to reduce accidents.
preventing
ing-form
prevented
Past Simple
prevented
Past Participle
preventing
ing-form
UK
/prɪˈvɛnt/
US
/prɪˈvɛnt/
Translations
Vaccination can prevent serious illness.
La vaccination peut prévenir une maladie grave.
The security guard prevented the unauthorized person from entering the building.
Le vigile a empêché la personne non autorisée d'entrer dans le bâtiment.
Additional translations
Definitions
The new law is designed to prevent fraud in the financial sector.
The security guard prevented the unauthorized person from entering the building.
In older texts, dawn is said to prevent the rising sun.
Definitions
All school staff must receive training on their responsibilities under Prevent.