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

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Money cannot give talent, and sometimes it can prevent to reach it. L'argent ne peut donner le talent, et parfois il peut empêcher d'y atteindre.
What prevented him from coming? Qu'est-ce qui l'a empêché de venir ?
Bad weather prevented us from leaving. Le mauvais temps nous empêcha de partir.
What prevented you from coming earlier? Qu'est-ce qui t'a empêché de venir plus tôt ?
The rain prevented me from coming. La pluie m'a empêché de venir.
Bad weather prevented us from departing. Le mauvais temps nous empêcha de partir.
Rain prevented us from taking a walk. La pluie nous a empêchés d'aller nous promener.
Illness prevented him from attending the party. La maladie l'a empêché de venir à la fête.
Illness prevented me from coming to school. La maladie m'a empêché d'aller à l'école.
The storm prevented us from going out. La tempête nous empêcha de sortir.
A heavy rain prevented me from going. Une forte pluie m'a empêché d'y aller.
The rain prevented me from going out. La pluie m'a empêché de sortir.
The snow prevented us from arriving on time. La neige nous a empêchés d'arriver à l'heure.
The snow prevented the airplane from taking off. La neige a empêché l'avion de décoller.
The storm prevented us from arriving on time. La tempête nous a empêché d'arriver à l'heure.
Air pollution prevents some plants from growing well. La pollution de l'air empêche certaines plantes de pousser normalement.
The traffic accident prevented me from catching the train. L'accident de la circulation m'a empêché d'attraper le train.
His bad leg prevented him from winning the race. Sa mauvaise jambe l'a empêché de gagner la course.
The heavy snowfall prevented our train from leaving on time. Les importantes chutes de neige ont empêché le train de partir à l'heure.
Do you know the reason which prevented her from coming? Connais-tu la raison qui l'a empêchée de venir ?
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