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prevent the final result

[prɪˈvent ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈzʌlt]
verb phrase
impedir o resultado final
1. to stop or hinder the occurrence of a final outcome or conclusion
The referee's decision prevented the final result from being determined.
A decisão do árbitro impediu que o resultado final fosse determinado.
2. to block or obstruct the completion of an ultimate goal or conclusion
Technical issues prevented the final result from being announced.
Problemas técnicos impediram que o resultado final fosse anunciado.
Synonyms
block the final outcomehinder the conclusionstop the final decisionobstruct the end result
Antonyms
allow the final resultenable the conclusionfacilitate the outcome

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
impedir o resultado final
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
evitar o resultado final
alternative phrasing commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

get in the way of the final result
stand in the way of the outcome
throw a wrench in the works
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