preventive

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

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
preventive,
preventative adj		 (action: precautionary)preventivo/a adj
  precautorio adj
 You can take preventive measures to reduce crime in your area.
 Puedes tomar medidas preventivas para reducir el crimen en tu zona.
preventive,
preventative adj		 (medicine: preventing illness)preventivo/a adj
  (medicina)profiláctico/a adj
 Healthy foods can have the same effect as preventive medicines.
 Los alimentos saludables pueden tener el mismo efecto que las medicinas preventivas.
 Los alimentos saludables pueden tener el mismo efecto que las medicinas profilácticas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
preventive detention n (custody, imprisonment of [sb] before trial)prisión preventiva grupo nom
  arresto preventivo grupo nom
  detención preventiva grupo nom
preventive justice,
preventative justice n		 (concept of preventing crime)justicia preventiva nf + adj
preventive measure,
preventative measure n		 often plural (action taken to prevent [sth])medida preventiva nf + adj
 Some women use birth control pills as a preventive measure to avoid pregnancy.
 Washing your hands frequently is a preventative measure against getting sick.
 Algunas mujeres usan píldoras anticonceptivas como medida preventiva para evitar embarazos. // Lavarse las manos con frecuencia es una medida preventiva contra enfermedades.
preventive medicine n (care for [sb] healthy)medicina preventiva nf + adj
preventive war n (to prevent greater conflict)guerra preventiva nf + adj
  ataque preventivo nm + adj
 Many historians regard World War I as a preventive war.
 Muchos historiadores consideran la Primera Guerra Mundial como una guerra preventiva.
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'preventive' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
precaution - preemptive defense
Spanish:
impeditivo - acción preventiva - aislamiento preventivo - medicina preventiva - medida preventiva - precaución - profiláctico - profilaxis - tratamiento preventivo


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