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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Medida preventiva

Pronunciation / Transliteration: meˈðiða preβenˈtiva

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Preventative measure/prɪˈvɛn.tə.tɪv ˈmɛʒ.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La adopción de una medida preventiva puede salvar vidas."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An action or strategy designed to stop something undesirable from occurring.

    "Implementing a preventative measure, such as regular health screenings, can significantly reduce the risk of serious illness."
  2. 2

    A specific action taken to mitigate potential risks or hazards.

    "The company introduced a preventative measure to ensure workplace safety by conducting regular training sessions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'praevenire' (to come before, anticipate), entering English in the late 16th century via French, combined with 'measure' from Old French 'mesure' and Latin 'mensura'. Historically used in medical and legal contexts to denote preemptive actions taken to avoid harm or hazard.

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