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Qual é a diferença entre prevent e avoid ?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.
Qual é a diferença entre prevent e avoid ?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.
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11 jan 2018
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- Inglês (EUA)
to prevent = to keep something from happening at all
to avoid = to stay away from something
He prevented the kitchen fire. = he did something that made it so that the fire could not begin
He avoided the kitchen fire. = the kitchen fire was burning, but he did not go near it
Joe was avoiding Susan. = Joe was not going near Susan
*Joe was preventing Susan. (you can only prevent an action)
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If he stopped at the stop sign, he could have prevented the accident.
If only he reacted faster, he could have avoided hitting the tree.
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to prevent = to keep something from happening at all
to avoid = to stay away from something
He prevented the kitchen fire. = he did something that made it so that the fire could not begin
He avoided the kitchen fire. = the kitchen fire was burning, but he did not go near it
Joe was avoiding Susan. = Joe was not going near Susan
*Joe was preventing Susan. (you can only prevent an action)
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