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precaver

[pɾe.kaˈve(ʁ)]

verb

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. to prevent
  2. to take precautions
  3. To take steps beforehand to avoid a negative result or danger.
Examples

É importante precaver possíveis problemas antes de viajar.

It is important to prevent possible problems before traveling.

Pronunciationpɾe.kaˈve(ʁ)

Part of speechverb

Usage noteOften used reflexively as 'precaver-se'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.