vorbeugend
preventive, prophylactic, precautionary
Word details
- German meaning
- Maßnahmen ergreifend, um etwas Unerwünschtes zu verhindern.
- English meaning
- preventive
- Synonym
- präventiv, vorsorglich
- German example
- Vorbeugende Maßnahmen können Krankheiten verhindern.
- English example
- Preventive measures can prevent diseases.
Related words
- kariespräventiv
caries-preventive
- präventiv
Preventive means taking action to prevent something negative from happening.
- prophylaktisch
Prophylactic
- Prophylaxe
prophylaxis, prevention
Example sentences with “vorbeugend”
Er nimmt vorbeugend Vitamine ein. (He takes vitamins preventively.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'vorbeugend' an adjective or an adverb in German?
It functions as both. As an adjective, it is declined based on the noun it modifies (e.g., 'vorbeugende Maßnahmen'). As an adverb, it remains uninflected to describe how an action is performed.