prévenir

/pʁev.niʁ/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

to warn, to prevent
- Il prévient ses collègues de son absence.
  
  He warns his colleagues about his absence.

empêcher and prévenir are close synonyms for "to prevent"; prévenir also separately means "to warn."

prévenir and avertir are close synonyms for "to warn"; prévenir also separately means "to prevent."

1 What does prévenir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ ses collègues de son absence.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prévenir?

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Last updated 2026-09-27