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forestall

/fɔː(ɹ)ˈstɔːl/ /ˈfɔː(ɹ).stɔːl/

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verb

Prévenir, devancer

To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

Examples :

"Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action."

Fred a prévenu la catastrophe par son action rapide.

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verb

Prévenir, empêcher

To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.

Examples :

"To forestall any arguments, I set clear ground rules before the game started. "

Pour prévenir toute dispute, j'ai établi des règles claires avant le début du jeu.

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verb

Accaparer, accaparer les vivres

To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.

Examples :

"The grocery store owner forestalled all the available tomatoes, hoping to charge a high price later. "

Le propriétaire de l'épicerie a accaparé toutes les tomates disponibles, espérant facturer un prix élevé plus tard.

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verb

Prévenir, devancer

To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.

Examples :

"To forestall problems with her son's homework, Sarah made sure he had a clear study schedule. "

Pour prévenir les problèmes avec les devoirs de son fils, Sarah s'est assurée qu'il avait un emploi du temps clair pour étudier.

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verb

Priver de, empêcher

To deprive (with of).

Examples :

"The company's aggressive marketing strategy aimed to forestall its competitors of market share. "

La stratégie marketing agressive de l'entreprise visait à empêcher ses concurrents de gagner des parts de marché.

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verb

Entraver, bloquer, intercepter

To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.

Examples :

"The construction crew forestalled the delivery truck, preventing it from reaching the school. "

L'équipe de construction a bloqué le camion de livraison, l'empêchant d'atteindre l'école.

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noun

Embuscade, guet-apens, interception

An ambush; plot; an interception; waylaying; rescue.

Examples :

"The security team planned a careful forestall to rescue the hostage from the kidnappers' hideout. "

L'équipe de sécurité a planifié une embuscade minutieuse pour secourir l'otage de la cachette des ravisseurs.

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noun

Prévention, anticipation

Something situated or placed in front.

Examples :

"The forestall of the new library prevented the students from walking directly to the playground. "

La prévention de la nouvelle bibliothèque a empêché les élèves d'aller directement à l'aire de jeux.