to stop something from proceeding by creating a barrier
blockera, hindra
(of a war, fight, or other unwelcome occurrence) to start suddenly
bryta ut, slå ut
to suddenly and forcefully break and release what is inside
spricka, explodera
to naturally lose interest or stop doing something, especially a habit or behavior, as one matures or gets older
växa ur, övervinna
to stop somebody or something from entering a specific area or place
hålla ute, förhindra inträde
to prevent someone from getting involved in a particular situation, matter, etc.
hålla borta från, förhindra att delta i
to prevent someone from entering a place by securing the entrance with a lock
låsa ute, utesluta
to prevent something from occurring or someone from doing something
utesluta, förebygga
to intentionally avoid paying attention to something so that it does not effect one in a negative way
stänga ute, ignorera
to forcefully end something, often a negative or undesirable situation
utrota, stoppa
to begin taking the early steps regarding an action, project, or goal
börja, inleda
(in basketball) to position oneself between an opponent and the basket to secure a rebound
blockera, positionera sig