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Usages of voorkomen
Dit voorkomt dat ik urenlang moet zoeken naar de juiste straat.
This prevents me from looking for the right street for hours.
Onze kat probeert soms te ontsnappen door de achterdeur, maar dat voorkomen we met een hek.
Our cat sometimes tries to escape through the back door, but we prevent that with a fence.
Planning voorkomt dat we te veel taken vergeten.
Planning prevents us from forgetting too many tasks.
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