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verbimperfective
to prevent, to forestall, to avert
to curry favor, to ingratiate oneselfwith), to wheedle, to fawn, to suck up (to) (+ перед (péred)
Other ways to say it
- відвертатиto turn away, to turn aside, to avert; to divert, to distract
- заважатиto hinder, to obstruct, to impede, to hamper [with dative] (be an obstacle to)
- перешкоджатиto prevent, to hinder, to obstruct, to impede, to hamper [with dative] (be an obstacle to)
- підлещуватисяto fawn, to curry favour (UK), to curry favor (US), to suck up, to toady, to wheedle (to seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour); to show affection
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