Sentence examples of "prevent from" in English with translation "empêcher"

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You cannot prevent him from drinking. On ne peut pas l'empêcher de boire.

Nothing can prevent her from marrying him. Rien ne pourrait l'empêcher de se marier avec lui.

I can't prevent myself from thinking. Je ne peux pas m'empêcher de penser.

Cotton mittens will prevent the baby from scratching his own face. Des mitaines en coton vont empêcher le bébé de se gratter le visage.

To prevent the disease from spreading quickly was not an easy task. Empêcher la maladie de se répandre à toute vitesse n'a pas été une chose facile.

There are very many people who read simply to prevent themselves from thinking. Il y a beaucoup de gens qui ne lisent que pour s'empêcher de penser.

To the best of my knowledge, this chemical will prevent germs from breeding. Pour autant que je sache, ce composé chimique empêchera les germes de se multiplier.

Her friends had to padlock the freezer to prevent her from eating ice cream. Ses amis durent cadenasser le congélateur pour l'empêcher de manger de la crème glacée.

The Chinese government controlled the internet to prevent the people from knowing the truth of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Le gouvernement chinois contrôlait l'Internet pour empêcher les gens de connaître la vérité du massacre de la place Tian'anmen.

A heavy rain prevented me from going. Une forte pluie m'a empêché d'y aller.

Illness prevented me from coming to school. La maladie m'a empêché d'aller à l'école.

Rain prevented us from taking a walk. La pluie nous a empêchés d'aller nous promener.

The storm prevented us from arriving on time. La tempête nous a empêché d'arriver à l'heure.

The snow prevented us from arriving on time. La neige nous a empêchés d'arriver à l'heure.

A bad cold prevented her from attending the class. Un mauvais rhume l'empêcha d'assister au cours.

The deep snow prevented the party from getting to the hut. La neige profonde empêcha l'équipe d'atteindre la cabane.

A slight cold prevented me from going to Ibusuki with my family. Un léger rhume m'a empêché d'aller à Ibusuki avec ma famille.

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