To prevent from = evitar que, prevenir que no…, Advanced
- Intentaron evitar que ocurriera el accidente.
They tried to prevent the accident from happening.
- Tuvieron suerte y evitaron que el ladrón entrara en la casa.
They were lucky and prevented the burglar from entering the house.
- La crema solar es para evitar que la piel se queme.
Sun cream is for preventing the skin from burning.
- En invierno se necesitan guantes para evitar que las manos se congelen.
In winter gloves are needed to prevent the hands from getting frostbite.
- Se levantó una barrera para evitar que el río se desbordara.
A barrier was put up to prevent the river from overflowing.
- Ella usaba una buena crema facial cada día para evitar que su cara se arrugara.
She used a good face cream every day to prevent her face from getting wrinkles.
- Apagó el horno para evitar que la tarta se quemara.
She turned the oven off to prevent the cake from burning.
- Tuvo fiebre y se acostó para evitar que el resfriado empeorara.
She had a temperature and went to bed to prevent the cold from getting worse.
