Sentence examples of "prevents" in English with translation "empêcher"

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Translations: all33 empêcher23 prévenir7 éviter3

Air pollution prevents some plants from growing well. La pollution de l'air empêche certaines plantes de pousser normalement.

It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly. C'est leur préoccupation de la propriété, plus que toute autre chose, qui empêche les hommes de vivre librement et noblement.

What prevented him from coming? Qu'est-ce qui l'a empêché de venir ?

Bad weather prevented us from leaving. Le mauvais temps nous empêcha de partir.

Bad weather prevented us from departing. Le mauvais temps nous empêcha de partir.

The rain prevented me from coming. La pluie m'a empêché de venir.

What prevented you from coming earlier? Qu'est-ce qui t'a empêché de venir plus tôt ?

A heavy rain prevented me from going. Une forte pluie m'a empêché d'y aller.

The storm prevented us from going out. La tempête nous empêcha de sortir.

Illness prevented him from attending the party. La maladie l'a empêché de venir à la fête.

Illness prevented me from coming to school. La maladie m'a empêché d'aller à l'école.

Rain prevented us from taking a walk. La pluie nous a empêchés d'aller nous promener.

The rain prevented me from going out. La pluie m'a empêché de sortir.

The storm prevented us from arriving on time. La tempête nous a empêché d'arriver à l'heure.

The snow prevented the airplane from taking off. La neige a empêché l'avion de décoller.

The snow prevented us from arriving on time. La neige nous a empêchés d'arriver à l'heure.

His bad leg prevented him from winning the race. Sa mauvaise jambe l'a empêché de gagner la course.

The traffic accident prevented me from catching the train. L'accident de la circulation m'a empêché d'attraper le train.

The heavy snowfall prevented our train from leaving on time. Les importantes chutes de neige ont empêché le train de partir à l'heure.

Do you know the reason which prevented her from coming? Connais-tu la raison qui l'a empêchée de venir ?

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