die Prävention
Translation
prevention, prophylaxis
Examples
Gute Prävention kann Krankheiten verhindern.
Good prevention can prevent illnesses.
Prävention ist besser als Heilen.
Prevention is better than cure.
Grammar Patterns
((against sth.)) prevention against sth. The best prevention against flu is vaccination.
Similar Words
Vorbeugung (prevention), Vorsorge (precaution)
Etymology
From Latin 'praevenire' (to come before). 'prä-' (pre-) + 'venire' (to come).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'prevention'. Think of acting 'pre-' (before) an event to stop it.