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  1. Portuguese (Portugal)
  2. /Third conditional sentences (se tivesse, teria)
  3. /prevenir

prevenir

prevenir
to prevent
From Lesson 320:Third conditional sentences (se tivesse, teria)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Usages of prevenir

Teríamos prevenido a tragédia se tivéssemos olhado para a sinalização.
We would have prevented the tragedy if we had looked at the signage.
Se o nevoeiro tivesse caído, o socorrista cujo carro avariou já não teria prevenido o percalço.
If the fog had descended, the paramedic whose car broke down would no longer have prevented the mishap.
O enfermeiro sugere sempre que o paciente previna a infeção.
The nurse (m) always suggests that the patient prevent the infection.
Precisamos de intervir na escola hoje para prevenir o crime.
We need to intervene at school today to prevent crime.

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