prevention

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈvɛnʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪˈvɛnʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pri ven′shən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
prevention n (act of preventing)prevención nf
 Prevention of terrorism is our number one priority now.
 La prevención del terrorismo es nuestra prioridad número uno.
prevention n (hindrance)estorbo nm
  impedimento nm
  obstáculo nm
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
disease prevention n (controlling spread of illnesses)prevención de enfermedades grupo nom
 Condoms are recommended as one form of disease prevention.
ECDC n initialism (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) (sigla en inglés)ECDC n propio m
  Centro Europeo para la Prevención y el Control de las Enfermedades n propio m
fire prevention n (fire safety measures) (Protección Civil)prevención contra incendios grupo nom
 Putting out your camp fire is one method of fire prevention.
 Apagar tu fogata es uno de los métodos de prevención contra incendios.
  medidas anti-incendios grupo nom
 Apagar tu fogata es una de las medidas anti-incendios.
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children n (UK child protection organization)Sociedad Nacional para la Prevención de la Crueldad contra los Niños loc nom f
NSPCC n initialism (child protection organization) (Sociedad Nacional para la Prevención de la Crueldad Infantil)SNPCI n propio f
  (Patronato Nacional de la Infancia)PANI n propio m
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'prevention' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
anticorruption - ASPCA - contraceptive diaphragm - control - direct estoppel - ECDC - environmental protection - equitable estoppel - fire safety - from - incapacitation - negative condition - peacekeeping - preclusion - prophylaxis - public safety - road safety - RSPCA - safety precaution - security police - suppression
Spanish:
prevención - contraincendios - prevención de accidentes - prevención de riesgos laborales


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