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41 abrupt
abrupt [ə'brʌpt](a) (sudden → change, drop, movement) brusque, soudain; (→ laugh, question) brusque; (→ departure) brusque, précipité, brutal;∎ the evening came to an abrupt end la soirée s'acheva brusquement;∎ there was an abrupt change in the weather le temps a changé brutalement -
42 prevent
prevent [prɪ'vent](accident, catastrophe, scandal) empêcher, éviter; (illness) prévenir;∎ to prevent sb (from) doing sth empêcher qn de faire qch;∎ there is nothing to prevent our going or to prevent us from going rien ne nous empêche d'y aller;∎ a sudden storm prevented the match from going ahead une tempête soudaine a empêché le déroulement du match;∎ to prevent a disease from spreading empêcher une maladie de s'étendre, éviter qu'une maladie ne s'étende;∎ I couldn't prevent her je n'ai pas pu l'en empêcher;∎ we were unable to prevent the bomb from exploding nous n'avons rien pu faire pour empêcher la bombe d'exploser;∎ they couldn't prevent his departure ils n'ont pu l'empêcher de partir
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