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Detailed Translations for prevent from English to German

prevent:

to prevent verbe (prevents, prevented, preventing)

  1. to prevent (obstruct; keep from)
    – keep from happening or arising; make impossible 1
    behindern; aufhalten; hindern; blockieren; hemmen; stören; entgegenarbeiten
    • behindern verbe (behindere, behinderst, behindert, behinderte, behindertet, behindert)
    • aufhalten verbe (halte auf, hälst auf, hält auf, hielt auf, hieltet auf, aufgehalten)
    • hindern verbe (hindre, hinderst, hindert, hinderte, hindertet, gehindert)
    • blockieren verbe (blockiere, blockierst, blockiert, blockierte, blockiertet, blockiert)
    • hemmen verbe (hemme, hemmst, hemmt, hemmte, hemmtet, gehemmt)
    • stören verbe (störe, störst, stört, störte, störtet, gestört)
  2. to prevent (hold back; restrain; dissuade; )
    – stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state 1
    hindern; aufhalten; zurückhalten; abhalten
    • hindern verbe (hindre, hinderst, hindert, hinderte, hindertet, gehindert)
    • aufhalten verbe (halte auf, hälst auf, hält auf, hielt auf, hieltet auf, aufgehalten)
    • zurückhalten verbe (halte zurück, hälst zurück, hält zurück, hielt zurück, hieltet zurück, zurückgehalten)
    • abhalten verbe (halte ab, hälst ab, hält ab, hielt ab, hieltet ab, abgehalten)
  3. to prevent (thwart; hinder; oppose; )
    – keep from happening or arising; make impossible 1
    behindern; konterkarieren; entgegenwirken; hintertreiben; entgegenarbeiten
  4. to prevent (avert; keep out)
    – keep from happening or arising; make impossible 1
    wehren; abwehren; sich wehren
    • wehren verbe (wehre, wehrst, wehrt, wehrte, wehrtet, gewehrt)
    • abwehren verbe (wehre ab, wehrst ab, wehrt ab, wehrte ab, wehrtet ab, abgewehrt)
    • sich wehren verbe (wehre mich, wehrst dich, wehrt sich, wehrte sich, wehrtet euch, sich gewehrt)

Conjugations for prevent:

present
  1. prevent
  2. prevent
  3. prevents
  4. prevent
  5. prevent
  6. prevent
simple past
  1. prevented
  2. prevented
  3. prevented
  4. prevented
  5. prevented
  6. prevented
present perfect
  1. have prevented
  2. have prevented
  3. has prevented
  4. have prevented
  5. have prevented
  6. have prevented
past continuous
  1. was preventing
  2. were preventing
  3. was preventing
  4. were preventing
  5. were preventing
  6. were preventing
future
  1. shall prevent
  2. will prevent
  3. will prevent
  4. shall prevent
  5. will prevent
  6. will prevent
continuous present
  1. am preventing
  2. are preventing
  3. is preventing
  4. are preventing
  5. are preventing
  6. are preventing
subjunctive
  1. be prevented
  2. be prevented
  3. be prevented
  4. be prevented
  5. be prevented
  6. be prevented
diverse
  1. prevent!
  2. let's prevent!
  3. prevented
  4. preventing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for prevent:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abhalten discourage; dissuade; hold back; obstruct; prevent; restrain; stop deduct; fend off; field; foil; keep off; lay off; parry; ward off
abwehren avert; keep out; prevent fend off; field; fight back; foil; keep off; lay off; parry; resist; struggle; ward off
aufhalten discourage; dissuade; hold back; keep from; obstruct; prevent; restrain; stop delay; deter; hamper; hinder; impede; keep someone dangling; leave someone in the air; make impossible; retard; stop
behindern cross; hinder; keep from; obstruct; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset be disadvantuous; block; cause damage; cause disadvantage; cause injury; cause someone sorrow; damage; do harm; hamper; harm; harm somebody; hinder; hurt; impede; injure; make impossible; thwart
blockieren keep from; obstruct; prevent bar; barricade; besiege; besieged; besieges; block; cover; encapsulate; enclose; evnvelope; obstruct; surround; wrap up
entgegenarbeiten cross; hinder; keep from; obstruct; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset badger; chicane; counteract; nag; oppose; pester; resist; thwart; withstand
entgegenwirken cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset badger; be stubborn; cause failure; chicane; counteract; frustrate; hamper; hinder; impede; nag; obstruct; oppose; pester; resist; sabotage; thwart; withstand
hemmen keep from; obstruct; prevent cause failure; counteract; delay; deter; frustrate; hamper; hinder; impede; make impossible; obstruct; retard; sabotage; stop
hindern discourage; dissuade; hold back; keep from; obstruct; prevent; restrain; stop anger; badger; block; cause failure; chicane; counteract; disturb; enrage; frustrate; hamper; hinder; impede; incense; make impossible; nag; obstruct; pester; sabotage; stonewall; thwart; upset
hintertreiben cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset badger; chicane; nag; pester; thwart
konterkarieren cross; hinder; oppose; prevent; sabotage; stem; stop; thwart; upset
sich wehren avert; keep out; prevent bluster; complain; crackle; fight back; grumble; mumble; mutter; resist; sputter; struggle
stören keep from; obstruct; prevent anger; annoy; block; bother; cause irritation; chafe; disrupt; disturb; enrage; give offence; hamper; hinder; impede; incense; interrupt; irritate; make impossible; obstruct; stonewall; thwart; upset; vex
wehren avert; keep out; prevent fight back; resist; struggle
zurückhalten discourage; dissuade; hold back; obstruct; prevent; restrain; stop allocate; blur; conceal; crush; disguise; fend off; hide; hush up; keep back; keep in control; keep off; lay off; nick; parry; pinch; pulverise; pulverize; put aside; put away; recant; reserve; retract; revoke; rub fine; set aside; snitch; steal; subdue; suppress; take back; withhold
- forbid; foreclose; forestall; keep; preclude
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- avert; provide against; ward off

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Related Definitions for "prevent":

  1. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state1
    • We must prevent the cancer from spreading1
  2. keep from happening or arising; make impossible1

Wiktionary Translations for prevent:

prevent
verb
  1. to keep from happening
prevent
verb
  1. bewirken, dass das Besagte nicht geschieht
  2. jemanden an etwas hindern, von etwas fernhalten
  3. (transitiv) bewirken, dass etwas nicht geschieht oder dass jemand etwas nicht tun kann
  4. transitiv: den Eintritt eines unerwünschten Ereignisses verhindern
  1. -
  2. (intransitiv) Dativ|: den Eintritt eines meist negativen möglichen Ereignisses der Zukunft durch Maßnahmen in der Gegenwart verhindern

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
prevent vorbeugen; vermeiden; abwenden voorkomen — ervoor zorgen dat iets niet gebeurt
prevent verhindern verhinderen — voorkomen, ervoor zorgen dat iets niet gebeurt