prévenir
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inform, notify, warn, alert, prevent
/pʁevniʁ/
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To act before something happens, by informing, protecting or preparing.
Examples
Ses paroles m’ont prévenu contre lui.
His words biased me against him.
Son sourire les a prévenus en sa faveur.
Her smile disposed them in her favor.
Il a prévenu leur désir de partir.
He anticipated their wish to leave.
Elle a prévenu ses parents de son départ.
She told her parents about her departure.
Elle les a prévenus des risques.
She warned them about the risks.
Similar words
incliner
empêcher
influencer
avertir
devancer
avertir
éviter
anticiper
alerter
informer
Meanings
Examples
Préviens-moi si tu arrives en retard.
Let me know if you arrive late.
Elle a prévenu ses parents de son départ.
She told her parents about her departure.
Il faut prévenir le médecin.
We must notify the doctor.
Nous les préviendrons demain.
We will inform them tomorrow.
Personne ne m’avait prévenu du changement.
No one had told me about the change.
Examples
Le panneau prévient les visiteurs du danger.
The sign warns visitors of the danger.
Je t’avais prévenu : la route est glissante.
I warned you: the road is slippery.
La météo prévient les habitants de la tempête.
The weather service warns residents of the storm.
Elle les a prévenus des risques.
She warned them about the risks.
La sirène prévient la population.
The siren warns the public.
Examples
Ce vaccin aide à prévenir la maladie.
This vaccine helps prevent the illness.
Il faut prévenir les accidents.
We must prevent accidents.
Nous essayons de prévenir les conflits.
We are trying to prevent conflicts.
Un bon entretien prévient les pannes.
Good maintenance prevents breakdowns.
Cette mesure vise à prévenir la fraude.
This measure aims to prevent fraud.
Examples
Elle sait prévenir les besoins de ses invités.
She knows how to anticipate her guests’ needs.
Il a prévenu leur désir de partir.
He anticipated their wish to leave.
Le personnel prévient chaque demande.
The staff anticipate every request.
Ils avaient prévenu nos attentes.
They had anticipated our expectations.
Un accueil attentif prévient les petits besoins.
Attentive service anticipates small needs.
Examples
Ses paroles m’ont prévenu contre lui.
His words biased me against him.
On l’avait prévenue contre cette idée.
She had been biased against that idea.
Cette première rencontre nous a prévenus en sa faveur.
That first meeting disposed us in his favor.
Les critiques l’ont prévenu contre le livre.
The reviews biased him against the book.
Son sourire les a prévenus en sa faveur.
Her smile disposed them in her favor.
Similar words
influencer
disposer
incliner
Etymology
From Latin praevenire, “to come before”.
FAQ
What does prévenir usually mean?
To tell someone in advance.
Yes. It can warn someone of a risk.
Yes. With a harmful event as object, it means stop it from happening.
What is the present je form?
What is the past participle?
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