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1 voorkomen
voorkomen1 prevent♦voorbeelden:we moeten voorkomen dat hij hier weggaat • we must prevent him from leaving————————voorkomen1〈 het〉1 [uiterlijk] appearance2 [het aangetroffen worden] occurrence, incidence♦voorbeelden:hij heeft een representatief voorkomen • he has a presentable appearancehet voorkomen hebben van • bear the semblance of————————voorkomen21 [vóór iemand/iets anders komen] get/draw ahead2 [gebeuren] occur, happen3 [aangetroffen worden] occur, be found4 [voor het gerecht verschijnen] appear5 [toeschijnen] seem, appear6 [voor het huis komen] come round♦voorbeelden:3 die planten komen overal voor • those plants grow/are found everywhere5 dat komt mij bekend voor • that rings a bell/sounds familiarhet is niet zo goed als hij laat voorkomen • it's not as good as he'd have you believehet laten voorkomen alsof … • make it appear as if …het komt mij voor, dat … • it seems to me that … -
2 beletten
♦voorbeelden:iemand de toegang beletten • bar the wayiemand beletten iets te doen • prevent/keep someone from doing something -
3 tegengaan
1 combat, fight ⇒ counter(act)♦voorbeelden:misbruik tegengaan • prevent/discourage abuseverkeerde neigingen/gewoonten tegengaan • discourage bad tendencies/bad habits -
4 tegenhouden
1 [beletten voort te gaan] stop♦voorbeelden:wie kan die plannen tegenhouden? • who can stop those plans?dat kun je toch niet tegenhouden • there's no stopping that -
5 verhinderen
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6 aconto
n. contraceptive, used to prevent conception -
7 afhouden
v. keep at bay, prevent the approach, push away; deter, discourage -
8 anticonceptiepil
n. contraceptive pill, pill taken to prevent pregnancy -
9 anticonceptivum
n. contraceptive, device which is used to prevent conception -
10 autogordel
n. belt that straps one into a seat in order to prevent injury in case of an accident -
11 barrage
n. barrage, river dam; barrier of artillery fire to prevent enemy advance, bombardment; numerous questions -
12 belemmeren
v. hinder, prevent, impede, obstruct, thwart -
13 beletten
v. prevent, hinder, impede, prohibit -
14 blokrijden
n. drive in groups of cars to prevent jams -
15 brandgang
n. fire lane, firebreak, strip of earth cleared in order to prevent a fire from spreading in a wooded area -
16 brandveiligheid
n. fire safety, set of regulations prescribing minimum requirements to prevent fire and explosion hazards -
17 carpooling
n. carpooling, ride sharing, alternating drivers so that each member of a group drives the group in turn (to save money, prevent pollution, etc.) -
18 condoom
n. condom, rubber sheath worn on the penis during sexual intercourse (used as a contraceptive and to prevent the transmission of disease) -
19 contraceptief
adj. contraceptive, used to prevent conception -
20 contraceptioneel
adj. contraceptive, used to prevent conception
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