prevenir

/pɾeβeˈniɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
prevengo
preterite (yo)
previne
past participle
prevenido

Meaning

  1. to prevent

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

impedir

impedir means "to prevent" by blocking an action from happening; prevenir means "to prevent" proactively, like preventive medicine, or "to warn."

Practice

1 What does prevenir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hay que ___ los accidentes.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prevenir?

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