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empĂȘcher
01
to prevent, to stop
faire en sorte que quelque chose ne puisse pas arriver
Examples
Elle a essayĂ© de l' empĂȘcher de partir.
She tried to stop him from leaving.
02
to stop oneself, to hold oneself back
se retenir de faire quelque chose mĂȘme si on en a envie
Examples
Je n' ai pas pu m' empĂȘcher de lui dire la vĂ©ritĂ©.
I couldn't stop myself from telling him the truth.
