Usage examples of "prevent" in English with translation to Spanish

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These measures can prevent the disease from spreading. Estas medidas pueden impedir la propagación de la enfermedad.
Vaccinations help prevent childhood diseases. Las vacunas ayudan a prevenir enfermedades de la niñez.
How can I prevent this from happening? ¿Cómo puedo evitar que pase esto?
Tom tried to prevent Mary from opening the door. Tom trató de impedir que Mary abriera la puerta.
Activists try to prevent disease in poor countries. Los activistas intentan prevenir enfermedades en los países pobres.
We must prevent this type of incident from recurring. Debemos evitar que este tipo de incidente se repita.
Tom tried to prevent Mary from joining the army. Tom trató de impedir que Mary se uniera al ejército.
She tried to prevent the rumor from spreading. Ella trató de prevenir que se difundiera el rumor.
Her friends had to padlock the freezer to prevent her from eating ice cream. Sus amigos tuvieron que ponerle un candado al congelador para evitar que ella comiese helado.
Tom tried to prevent Mary from going to the police. Tom trató de impedir que Mary fuera a la Policía.
We have to take steps to prevent air pollution. Tenemos que tomar medidas para prevenir la contaminación atmosférica.
The Chinese government controlled the internet to prevent the people from knowing the truth of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. El gobierno chino controlaba internet para evitar que la gente supiera la verdad acerca de la masacre de la plaza de Tiananmen.
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right. Nunca dejes que tu sentido de moral te impida de hacer lo correcto.
Would you like to know how to prevent getting wrinkles? ¿Te gustaría saber cómo prevenir las arrugas?
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place a container filled with liquids on top of the console. Para evitar el riesgo de incendio o descarga eléctrica, no coloque ningún recipiente que contenga líquidos encima de la consola.
Drastic measures must be taken to prevent the further spread of the virus. Hay que tomar medidas drásticas para impedir que el virus se propague más.
To prevent the disease from spreading quickly was not an easy task. Prevenir que la enfermedad se propagara rápidamente no fue una tarea fácil.
Avoid prolonged use of the console. To help prevent eye strain, take a break of about 15 minutes during every hour of play. Evite el uso prolongado de la consola. Para ayudar a prevenir la tensión ocular, dese una pausa de unos 15 minutos durante cada hora de juego.
What prevented him from coming? ¿Qué le impidió venir?
It prevented a civil war. Previno una guerra civil.
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