Definition: to prevent, stop
Il faut empêcher que ce projet réussisse - We have to prevent this project from succeeding.
Elle m'a empêché de fuir - She stopped me from fleeing.
Related: empêché (adj) - detained, held up; embarassed; un empêchement - hitch, difficulty, obstacle, impediment; un empêcheur - spoilsport, troublemaker
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Il faut empêcher que ce projet réussisse - We have to prevent this project from succeeding.
Elle m'a empêché de fuir - She stopped me from fleeing.
Related: empêché (adj) - detained, held up; embarassed; un empêchement - hitch, difficulty, obstacle, impediment; un empêcheur - spoilsport, troublemaker
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Pronunciation: [a(n) peh shay]Audio Link
