phòng ngừa
Definition
- Verb:
- To prevent: To take action in advance to stop something undesirable from happening.
- To take precautions: To act in order to avoid a potential danger or problem.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chúng ta cần phòng ngừa dịch bệnh. (We need to prevent disease.)
- Phòng ngừa cháy nổ là rất quan trọng. (Preventing fires and explosions is very important.)
- Bạn nên phòng ngừa bằng cách tiêm vắc-xin. (You should take precautions by getting vaccinated.)
Advanced Usage
- "phòng ngừa rủi ro": to mitigate/hedge against risk.
- Công ty có các biện pháp phòng ngừa rủi ro tài chính. (The company has measures to hedge against financial risk.)
Variants and Related Words
Phòng bệnh (v): to prevent disease (specifically).
- Phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh. (Prevention is better than cure.)
Ngăn ngừa (v): to prevent, to avert (often used interchangeably with phòng ngừa).
- Ngăn ngừa ô nhiễm môi trường. (To prevent environmental pollution.)
Synonyms
- Prevent: To keep something from happening.
- Precaution: An action taken to avoid danger.
- Forestall: To prevent by acting ahead of time.
Related Idioms
- Phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh: Prevention is better than cure.
- Hãy nhớ câu "phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh". (Remember the saying "prevention is better than cure.")
verb
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to prevent
