This is the 5831st most frequent Polish word.
zapobiegać
"Zapobiegać" means "to prevent" in English.
Here, 'zapobiegać' is used in the context of preventing potential undesirable events, specifically accidents in a workplace environment.
Musimy zapobiegać wypadkom w pracy.
We must prevent accidents at work.
In this sentence, 'zapobiegać' is applied to imply health maintenance and prevention of medical conditions through proactive actions.
Regularne ćwiczenia mogą zapobiegać chorobom serca.
Regular exercise can prevent heart diseases.
In this example, 'zapobiegać' denotes efforts to mitigate or stop environmental harm through education.