Usage examples of "empêcher" in French with translation to English

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Des mitaines en coton vont empêcher le bébé de se gratter le visage. Cotton mittens will prevent the baby from scratching his own face.
L'argent ne peut donner le talent, et parfois il peut empêcher d'y atteindre. Money cannot give talent, and sometimes it can prevent to reach it.
Empêcher la maladie de se répandre à toute vitesse n'a pas été une chose facile. To prevent the disease from spreading quickly was not an easy task.
Le gouvernement chinois contrôlait l'Internet pour empêcher les gens de connaître la vérité du massacre de la place Tian'anmen. The Chinese government controlled the internet to prevent the people from knowing the truth of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
La tempête nous empêcha de sortir. The storm prevented us from going out.
La pluie ne les a pas empêchés de faire leur travail. The rain didn't stop them from doing their job.
Le mauvais temps nous empêcha de partir. Bad weather prevented us from departing.
La pluie m'a empêché de sortir. The rain prevented me from going out.
La pluie m'a empêché de venir. The rain prevented me from coming.
La neige a empêché l'avion de décoller. The snow prevented the airplane from taking off.
Qu'est-ce qui l'a empêché de venir ? What prevented him from coming?
Une forte pluie m'a empêché d'y aller. A heavy rain prevented me from going.
La pluie nous a empêchés d'aller nous promener. Rain prevented us from taking a walk.
La neige profonde empêcha l'équipe d'atteindre la cabane. The deep snow prevented the party from getting to the hut.
La tempête nous a empêché d'arriver à l'heure. The storm prevented us from arriving on time.
La maladie l'a empêché de venir à la fête. Illness prevented him from attending the party.
La maladie m'a empêché d'aller à l'école. Illness prevented me from coming to school.
Sa mauvaise jambe l'a empêché de gagner la course. His bad leg prevented him from winning the race.
Connais-tu la raison qui l'a empêchée de venir ? Do you know the reason which prevented her from coming?
La neige nous a empêchés d'arriver à l'heure. The snow prevented us from arriving on time.
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