to stop something from proceeding by creating a barrier
bloquear, impedir
(of a war, fight, or other unwelcome occurrence) to start suddenly
explodir, surgir
to suddenly and forcefully break and release what is inside
estourar, explodir
to naturally lose interest or stop doing something, especially a habit or behavior, as one matures or gets older
crescer para fora de, superar
to stop somebody or something from entering a specific area or place
manter fora, impedir a entrada
to prevent someone from getting involved in a particular situation, matter, etc.
manter afastado de, impedir de se envolver em
to prevent someone from entering a place by securing the entrance with a lock
trancar, excluir
to prevent something from occurring or someone from doing something
excluir, prevenir
to intentionally avoid paying attention to something so that it does not effect one in a negative way
ignorar, excluir
to forcefully end something, often a negative or undesirable situation
extirpar, apagar
to begin taking the early steps regarding an action, project, or goal
começar, iniciar
(in basketball) to position oneself between an opponent and the basket to secure a rebound
marcar, fazer box-out