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Portuguese

prevenir

English

prevent

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Examples of how to use "prevenir" in Portuguese

Portuguese
É melhor prevenir do que remediar.
English
It's better to prevent than to cure.
Portuguese
Eu previno doenças com boa alimentação.
English
I prevent illnesses with good nutrition.
Portuguese
Ela preveniu o acidente a tempo.
English
She prevented the accident in time.
Portuguese
Eles preveniam problemas na equipe.
English
They used to prevent problems within the team.
Portuguese
Nós preveniremos fraudes no sistema.
English
We will prevent fraud in the system.
Portuguese
Se chover, prevenirei os alunos.
English
If it rains, I will warn the students.

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É melhor prevenir do que remediar.

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