No. 4,539 in German
präventiven
Preventive.
In a sentence
Es ist wichtig, präventive Maßnahmen zur Gesundheitsförderung zu ergreifen.
It is important to take preventive measures to promote health.
In this sentence, 'präventive' is used as an adjective modifying 'Maßnahmen', emphasizing actions taken to prevent health issues.
Dank präventiven Kontrollen konnten die Maschinen effizient gewartet werden.
Thanks to preventive inspections, the machines could be efficiently maintained.
Here, 'präventiven' describes 'Kontrollen', highlighting checks designed to prevent potential failures in machinery.
Die präventiven Optionen wurden allen Mitarbeitern vorgestellt.
The preventive options were presented to all employees.
In this context, 'präventiven' qualifies 'Optionen', referring to choices intended to avert potential problems.
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