1 verb stop sth from happening TRANSITIVEcoisc verb c m ucosc a chur le c m uit prevents infectionscoisceann sé ionfhabhtuithethese problems can be preventedis féidir na fadhbanna seo a chosc, is féidir teacht roimh na fadhbanna seothe water was prevented from coming incoisceadh an t-uisce ar theacht isteach, coinníodh an t-uisce amuighit prevents the door from lockingní ligeann sé don doras glasáil, stopann sé an doras ag glasáil2 verb stop sb from doing sth TRANSITIVEcoisc verb c m ubac verb c m unothing will prevent mení chuirfidh aon ní bac orm, ní stadfaidh aon rud méto prevent sb from doing sthduine a bhacadh ar rud a dhéanamh, bac a chur ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh, cosc a chur ar dhuine rud a dhéanamhwe were prevented from leavingníor ligeadh dúinn imeacht, coisceadh orainn imeachtit didn't prevent her telling everyoneníor chuir sé bac uirthi é a rá le gach duine, níor stad sé í á rá le gach duine
