La prevención
Example: La prevención de enfermedades es clave para una vida saludable.
Definition
"La prevención" refers to the actions or measures taken to stop something undesirable, such as diseases or problems, from occurring. It emphasizes proactive steps to maintain health or avoid negative outcomes, as in the phrase, 'La prevención de enfermedades es clave para una vida saludable.'
Etymology
The term "la prevención" comes from the Spanish verb 'prevenir,' which originates from the Latin 'praevenire,' meaning 'to come before' or 'anticipate.' Did you know? The root implies acting ahead of time, highlighting the core idea of prevention as anticipating and avoiding issues.
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"La prevención" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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