"prevent" meaning in Inglés

See prevent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /pɹɪˈvɛnt/ [California], /pɹəˈvɛnt/, /pɹɪˈvent/ [Australia] Audio: en-us-prevent.ogg [California]
Etymology: Del inglés medio preventen ('anticipar'), del latín praeventus, participio perfecto pasivo de praeveniō ("yo anticipo"), de antes + veniō ("yo voy").
  1. Impedir.
    Sense id: es-prevent-en-verb-KEnucKhq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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      "name": "EN:Palabras provenientes del inglés medio",
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              30,
              37
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        "Impedir."
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      "raw_tags": [
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "ipa": "/pɹəˈvɛnt/",
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        "fusión de las vocales débiles: EE. UU., Canadá"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pɹɪˈvent/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alternative": "prævent",
      "note": "obsoleta"
    }
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    "longitud silábica": "bisílaba"
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        "Impedir."
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    }
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