Sentence examples of "evitar" in Spanish with translation "prevent"

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¿Cómo puedo evitar que pase esto? How can I prevent this from happening?
Debemos evitar que este tipo de incidente se repita. We must prevent this type of incident from recurring.
Sus amigos tuvieron que ponerle un candado al congelador para evitar que ella comiese helado. Her friends had to padlock the freezer to prevent her from eating ice cream.
Para evitar el riesgo de incendio o descarga eléctrica, no coloque ningún recipiente que contenga líquidos encima de la consola. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place a container filled with liquids on top of the console.
El gobierno chino controlaba internet para evitar que la gente supiera la verdad acerca de la masacre de la plaza de Tiananmen. The Chinese government controlled the internet to prevent the people from knowing the truth of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
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