sprečiti

спречити

/sprěːt͡ʃiti/ · perfective · impf.: sprečavati

VERB

to prevent; to avert

Vatrogasci su sprečili da se požar proširi. — The firefighters prevented the fire from spreading.

Nesreća se mogla sprečiti. — The accident could have been prevented.
(someone) to stop; to thwart

Policija ga je sprečila da pobegne. — The police stopped him from escaping.

Construction: sprečiti nekoga da + present; sprečen means 'unable to attend, held up'.

Synonyms:

onemogućiti zaustaviti

Forms

Past (masc.): sprečio

Imperative: spreči

Antonyms: omogućiti, dozvoliti