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preventable result

[prɪˈventəbəl rɪˈzʌlt]
nounpl: preventable results
resultado evitável
1. An outcome or consequence that could have been avoided or prevented through reasonable action, foresight, or precaution
The accident was a preventable result of inadequate safety measures.
O acidente foi um resultado evitável de medidas de segurança inadequadas.
2. In legal or medical contexts, a consequence that was foreseeable and could have been avoided through proper procedure or care
The infection was a preventable result of poor hygiene protocols.
A infecção foi um resultado evitável de protocolos de higiene inadequados.
Synonyms
avoidable outcomeforeseeable consequencepreventable consequenceavoidable result
Antonyms
inevitable resultunavoidable outcomeunforeseeable consequence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resultado evitável
Standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
resultado evitável
Common in legal and medical contexts
Portugal
resultado evitável
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

a disaster waiting to happen
asking for trouble
failure to prevent
negligent outcome
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