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    Prévention (en. Prevention)

    /pʁe.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Measures taken to avoid an undesirable event.
    Disease prevention is essential for improving public health.
    La prévention des maladies est essentielle pour améliorer la santé publique.
    A set of means implemented to avoid a risk.
    Prevention strategies include vaccination and education.
    Les stratégies de prévention incluent la vaccination et l'éducation.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'preventio', meaning the action of preventing.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    risk prevention
    A set of actions aimed at limiting dangers.
    prévention des risques
    primary prevention
    Measures aimed at preventing the onset of diseases.
    prévention primaire
    secondary prevention
    Measures deployed to detect a disease in its early stages.
    prévention secondaire

    Related Words

    prevent
    Alerting, warning beforehand.
    prévenir
    risk
    The probability that an undesirable event will occur.
    risque
    protection
    The act of preserving something.
    protection

    Slang Meanings

    Preventive
    This method is very preventive to avoid accidents.
    Cette méthode est très préventive pour éviter les accidents.
    Anticipatory
    He adopted an anticipatory attitude towards problems.
    Il a adopté une attitude anticipatoire face aux problèmes.