engelska-finska översättning av forestall

estääTämä on valitettavaa, koska tällä olisi jopa voitu estää sota. This is regrettable, for this could have even forestalled the war. Tavoitteena on nostaa turvallisuustasoa ja estää tulkintaerojen syntyminen. The aim is to increase the level of security and forestall differences of interpretation. Jos haluamme estää jyrkät hinnannousut, meillä ei ole varaa jättää huomiotta kumpaakaan näistä energialähteistä. If we wish to forestall drastic price increases, we cannot afford to disregard either of these two energy sources.

To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert
To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible
To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price
To deprive (with ''of''
To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market
An ambush; plot; an interception; waylaying; rescue

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