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prevented
[/prɪˈvɛntɪd/]
verb
impedido
1.
past tense of prevent; to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
The heavy rain prevented us from going to the beach.
A chuva pesada nos impediu de ir à praia.
2.
to hinder or obstruct
Security measures prevented unauthorized access.
As medidas de segurança impediram o acesso não autorizado.
3.
to keep from occurring; to avert
Early treatment prevented the disease from spreading.
O tratamento precoce evitou a propagação da doença.
Synonyms
stopped
blocked
hindered
averted
thwarted
Antonyms
allowed
enabled
permitted
facilitated
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
impedido, evitado
most common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
impedido
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
impedido, parado
parado sometimes used colloquially
Portugal
impedido, evitado
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
prevent someone from doing something
prevent an accident
prevent a crisis
prevention is better than cure
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