prevenir
See also: prévenir
Catalan
Alternative forms
- previndre
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin praeveniō (“anticipate”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /pɾə.vəˈni/
- (Central) IPA(key): /pɾə.bəˈni/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /pɾe.veˈniɾ/
Verb
prevenir (first-person singular present previnc, past participle previngut)
- to warn
- to anticipate
- to prevent
Conjugation
Conjugation of prevenir (second conjugation with velar infix, type tenir)
| infinitive | prevenir | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | prevenint | ||||||
| past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
| singular | previngut | previnguda | |||||
| plural | previnguts | previngudes | |||||
| person | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| indicative | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè | nosaltres nós | vosaltres vós | ells/elles vostès | |
| present | previnc | prevens | prevé | prevenim | preveniu | prevenen | |
| imperfect | prevenia | prevenies | prevenia | preveníem | preveníeu | prevenien | |
| future | previndré | previndràs | previndrà | previndrem | previndreu | previndran | |
| preterite | previnguí | previngueres | previngué | previnguérem | previnguéreu | previngueren | |
| conditional | previndria | previndries | previndria | previndríem | previndríeu | previndrien | |
| subjunctive | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè | nosaltres nós | vosaltres vós | ells/elles vostès | |
| present | previngui | previnguis | previngui | previnguem | previngueu | previnguin | |
| imperfect | previngués | previnguessis | previngués | previnguéssim | previnguéssiu | previnguessin | |
| imperative | — | tu | vostè | nosaltres | vosaltres vós | vostès | |
| — | prevén | previngui | previnguem | preveniu | previnguin | ||
Related terms
- prevenció
- prevenent
- preventiu
- venir
Further reading
- “prevenir” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “prevenir”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “prevenir” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “prevenir” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Occitan
Alternative forms
- previéner (Gascon)
- prevénguer (Gascon)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin praeveniō (“anticipate”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Languedocien) (file)
Verb
prevenir
- to warn
- to forestall, to prevent
Related terms
- prevencion
- preventiu
- prevenéncia
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin praeveniō (“anticipate”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.veˈni(ʁ)/ [pɾe.veˈni(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pɾe.veˈni(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾe.veˈni(ʁ)/ [pɾe.veˈni(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.veˈni(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨ.vɨˈniɾ/
- Hyphenation: pre‧ve‧nir
Verb
prevenir (first-person singular present previno, third-person singular present previne, first-person singular preterite preveni, past participle prevenido)
- to prevent
Conjugation
Conjugation of prevenir (e becomes i when stressed) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
| Singular | Plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-person (eu) | Second-person (tu) | Third-person (ele / ela / você) | First-person (nós) | Second-person (vós) | Third-person (eles / elas / vocês) | |
| Infinitive | ||||||
| Impersonal | prevenir | |||||
| Personal | prevenir | prevenires | prevenir | prevenirmos | prevenirdes | prevenirem |
| Gerund | ||||||
| prevenindo | ||||||
| Past participle | ||||||
| Masculine | prevenido | prevenidos | ||||
| Feminine | prevenida | prevenidas | ||||
| Indicative | ||||||
| Present | previno | prevines | previne | prevenimos | prevenis | previnem |
| Imperfect | prevenia | prevenias | prevenia | preveníamos | preveníeis | preveniam |
| Preterite | preveni | preveniste | preveniu | prevenimos | prevenistes | preveniram |
| Pluperfect | prevenira | preveniras | prevenira | preveníramos | preveníreis | preveniram |
| Future | prevenirei | prevenirás | prevenirá | preveniremos | prevenireis | prevenirão |
| Conditional | ||||||
| preveniria | prevenirias | preveniria | preveniríamos | preveniríeis | preveniriam | |
| Subjunctive | ||||||
| Present | previna | previnas | previna | previnamos | previnais | previnam |
| Imperfect | prevenisse | prevenisses | prevenisse | preveníssemos | prevenísseis | prevenissem |
| Future | prevenir | prevenires | prevenir | prevenirmos | prevenirdes | prevenirem |
| Imperative | ||||||
| Affirmative | previne | previna | previnamos | preveni | previnam | |
| Negative (não) | não previnas | não previna | não previnamos | não previnais | não previnam | |
Related terms
- prevenção
- vir
Spanish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin praeveniō (“anticipate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɾebeˈniɾ/ [pɾe.β̞eˈniɾ]
- Rhymes: -iɾ
- Syllabification: pre‧ve‧nir
Verb
prevenir (first-person singular present prevengo, first-person singular preterite previne, past participle prevenido)
- to prevent, to forestall, to preempt, to ward off, to stave off
- to avert (e.g. a disease, an accident, a disaster, danger)
- to forewarn, warn
- to anticipate
- (Mexico) to prepare
Conjugation
Conjugation of prevenir (irregular; e-ie-i alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
| infinitive | prevenir | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gerund | previniendo | ||||||
| past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
| singular | prevenido | prevenida | |||||
| plural | prevenidos | prevenidas | |||||
| singular | plural | ||||||
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
| indicative | yo | tú vos | él/ella/ello usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ellos/ellas ustedes | |
| present | prevengo | previenestú prevenísvos | previene | prevenimos | prevenís | previenen | |
| imperfect | prevenía | prevenías | prevenía | preveníamos | preveníais | prevenían | |
| preterite | previne | previniste | previno | previnimos | previnisteis | previnieron | |
| future | prevendré | prevendrás | prevendrá | prevendremos | prevendréis | prevendrán | |
| conditional | prevendría | prevendrías | prevendría | prevendríamos | prevendríais | prevendrían | |
| subjunctive | yo | tú vos | él/ella/ello usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ellos/ellas ustedes | |
| present | prevenga | prevengastú prevengásvos2 | prevenga | prevengamos | prevengáis | prevengan | |
| imperfect (ra) | previniera | previnieras | previniera | previniéramos | previnierais | previnieran | |
| imperfect (se) | previniese | previnieses | previniese | previniésemos | previnieseis | previniesen | |
| future1 | previniere | previnieres | previniere | previniéremos | previniereis | previnieren | |
| imperative | — | tú vos | usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ustedes | |
| affirmative | prevéntú prevenívos | prevenga | prevengamos | prevenid | prevengan | ||
| negative | no prevengas | no prevenga | no prevengamos | no prevengáis | no prevengan | ||
1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
Selected combined forms of prevenir (irregular; e-ie-i alternation)
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
| with infinitive prevenir | |||||||
| dative | prevenirme | prevenirte | prevenirle, prevenirse | prevenirnos | preveniros | prevenirles, prevenirse | |
| accusative | prevenirme | prevenirte | prevenirlo, prevenirla, prevenirse | prevenirnos | preveniros | prevenirlos, prevenirlas, prevenirse | |
| with gerund previniendo | |||||||
| dative | previniéndome | previniéndote | previniéndole, previniéndose | previniéndonos | previniéndoos | previniéndoles, previniéndose | |
| accusative | previniéndome | previniéndote | previniéndolo, previniéndola, previniéndose | previniéndonos | previniéndoos | previniéndolos, previniéndolas, previniéndose | |
| with informal second-person singular tú imperative prevén | |||||||
| dative | prevenme | prevente | prevenle | prevennos | not used | prevenles | |
| accusative | prevenme | prevente | prevenlo, prevenla | prevennos | not used | prevenlos, prevenlas | |
| with informal second-person singular vos imperative prevení | |||||||
| dative | prevenime | prevenite | prevenile | preveninos | not used | preveniles | |
| accusative | prevenime | prevenite | prevenilo, prevenila | preveninos | not used | prevenilos, prevenilas | |
| with formal second-person singular imperative prevenga | |||||||
| dative | prevéngame | not used | prevéngale, prevéngase | prevénganos | not used | prevéngales | |
| accusative | prevéngame | not used | prevéngalo, prevéngala, prevéngase | prevénganos | not used | prevéngalos, prevéngalas | |
| with first-person plural imperative prevengamos | |||||||
| dative | not used | prevengámoste | prevengámosle | prevengámonos | prevengámoos | prevengámosles | |
| accusative | not used | prevengámoste | prevengámoslo, prevengámosla | prevengámonos | prevengámoos | prevengámoslos, prevengámoslas | |
| with informal second-person plural imperative prevenid | |||||||
| dative | prevenidme | not used | prevenidle | prevenidnos | preveníos | prevenidles | |
| accusative | prevenidme | not used | prevenidlo, prevenidla | prevenidnos | preveníos | prevenidlos, prevenidlas | |
| with formal second-person plural imperative prevengan | |||||||
| dative | prevénganme | not used | prevénganle | prevéngannos | not used | prevénganles, prevénganse | |
| accusative | prevénganme | not used | prevénganlo, prevénganla | prevéngannos | not used | prevénganlos, prevénganlas, prevénganse | |
Derived terms
- hombre prevenido vale por dos
- más vale prevenir que curar
Related terms
- prevención
- preventivo
- venir
Further reading
- “prevenir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014