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Usages of empêcher
La peur nous empêche parfois de dire la vérité, mais il ne faut jamais mentir.
Fear sometimes prevents us from telling the truth, but one must never lie.
La peur empêche Paul de lire devant la fenêtre.
Fear prevents Paul from reading in front of the window.
Le stress empêche Marie de parler.
Stress prevents Marie from speaking.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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