- preventivo
- adj.1 preventive, pre-emptive, warning, precautionary.2 preclusive, impeding, obstructive.m.1 preventive, preventive measure.2 preventive medication, preventive.* * *preventivo► adjetivo1 (medicina, medida) preventive, preventative* * *ADJ [medida] preventive, precautionary; (Med) preventiveprisión 2)* * *-va adjetivo preventive, preventative* * *= preventive, preventative, preemptive [pre-emptive], prophylactic.Ex. This article discusses the impact of the law on the preventive censorship of videotaped programmes.Ex. Although the term bibliotherapy connotes treatment, it also is used for diagnostic and preventative purposes.Ex. Coincidentally there has emerged a pre-emptive new technology for the storage, handling and transmission of information, potentially better suited to the convenience of users.Ex. The author discusses factors deteriorating library collections and prophylactic measures in libraries.----* ataque preventivo = preemptive strike.* cuidados preventivos = preventative care, preventive care.* medida preventiva = preventative measure, safeguard.* medidas preventivas = preventative care, preventive care.* * *-va adjetivo preventive, preventative* * *= preventive, preventative, preemptive [pre-emptive], prophylactic.
Ex: This article discusses the impact of the law on the preventive censorship of videotaped programmes.
Ex: Although the term bibliotherapy connotes treatment, it also is used for diagnostic and preventative purposes.Ex: Coincidentally there has emerged a pre-emptive new technology for the storage, handling and transmission of information, potentially better suited to the convenience of users.Ex: The author discusses factors deteriorating library collections and prophylactic measures in libraries.* ataque preventivo = preemptive strike.* cuidados preventivos = preventative care, preventive care.* medida preventiva = preventative measure, safeguard.* medidas preventivas = preventative care, preventive care.* * *preventivo -vaadjective‹medidas› preventive, preventative; ‹medicina› preventive, preventative* * *
preventivo◊ -va adjetivo
preventive, preventative
preventivo,-a adjetivo preventive: está en prisión preventiva, he's on remand, US he's in protective custody
'preventivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
preventiva
English:
lien
- precautionary
- preventive
- prophylactic
- pre-emptive
* * *preventivo, -a♦ adj[medicina, prisión] preventive; [medida] precautionary;tomaron medidas preventivas contra el contagio they took precautionary measures to prevent infection♦ nm,fMéx [policía] policeman, f policewoman* * *preventivoadj preventive, preventative;medicina preventiva preventive o preventative medicine* * *preventivo, -va adj: preventive, precautionary
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.