"prevent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- His sense of honor prevented him from striking an opponent who refused battle.
- I rushed forward to prevent him from striking her by clinging onto his free arm.
- The man grabbed his throat as if to prevent the bullets from striking it.
- She collapsed to the floor, barely able to bring one hand up in time to prevent herself from striking her head.
- The crew's evasive actions were not sufficient to prevent the plane from striking the ground.
- He went astern, to prevent his vessel from striking the wharf.
- He then took control, but was not fast enough to prevent the aircraft from striking a frozen lake and bouncing back into the air.
- In the rejuvenated effort to prevent a terrorist from striking a nuclear blow, this is where most of the attention and money are focused.
- He has held back my hand, prevented me from striking until the time is right.
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