- prevention pre·ven·tion n
- [prɪ'vɛnʃ(ə)n]
prevenzione f
the prevention of cruelty to animals — la protezione degli animali
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
prevention pre·ven·tion n
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pre|ven|tion — «prih VEHN shuhn», noun. 1. the action of preventing; hindering: »the prevention of fire. 2. something that prevents: »The precautions were a prevention against fire … Useful english dictionary
pre·ven·tion — /prıˈvɛnʃən/ noun [noncount] : the act or practice of stopping something bad from happening : the act of preventing something Exercise and diet play a role in the prevention of heart disease. crime/fire prevention (US) an ounce of prevention is… … Useful english dictionary
Prevention — Pre*ven tion, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]vention.] 1. The act of going, or state of being, before. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The greater the distance, the greater the prevention. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prevention — pre|ven|tion [prıˈvenʃən] n [U] when something bad is stopped from happening prevention of ▪ Educating new drivers is important for the prevention of accidents. crime/accident/fire etc prevention ▪ Effective crime prevention must be our main goal … Dictionary of contemporary English
prevention — pre|ven|tion [ prı venʃən ] noun uncount ** the act of preventing something or things that people do in order to prevent something: crime prevention projects prevention of: The study is working toward the prevention of cancer … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prevention — pre·ven·tion … English syllables
prevention — pre•ven•tion [[t]prɪˈvɛn ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of preventing; effectual hindrance 2) something that prevents; preventive • Etymology: 1520–30; < LL … From formal English to slang
chemoprophylaxis — che•mo•pro•phy•lax•is [[t]ˌki moʊˌproʊ fəˈlæk sɪs, ˌprɒf ə , ˌkɛm oʊ [/t]] n. med prevention of disease by means of chemical agents or drugs or by food nutrients. Also called che•mo•pre•ven•tion [[t]ˌki moʊ prɪˈvɛn ʃən[/t]] • Etymology: 1935–40… … From formal English to slang
