How is the word empêcher translated from French to English

English translation
Prevent
verb

Faire en sorte qu'une chose n'arrive pas.

To stop something from happening.

Examples with “empêcher”

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  • Des vêtements chauds empêchent de tomber malade. — Warm clothes prevent illness.

  • Comment empêcher la même erreur ? — How can we prevent the same mistake?

  • Un cadenas sur le portail empêchera le chien de s'échapper. — A lock on the gate will prevent the dog from running out.

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