impedir que

prevent someone/something from

→ impedir
phrase Uncommon #17,505
prevent someone/something from This phrase is followed by a clause in the subjunctive. It is commonly used to mean “stop someone/something from doing something.”
SP: El equipo de seguridad quiere impedir que encuentre a Ja-in.
EN: The security team wants to prevent him from finding Ja-in.

No puedes impedir que diga la verdad.

You can't stop me from telling the truth.

— La ola (2008)

Sr. Ministro, no podemos impedir que el asesino escriba a donde quiera.

Mr. Minister, we cannot prevent the murderer from writing wherever he wants.

— M, el vampiro de Düsseldorf (1931)

Tom trató de impedir que Mary fuera a la Policía.

Tom tried to stop Mary from going to the police.

El equipo de seguridad quiere impedir que encuentre a Ja-in.

The security team wants to prevent him from finding Ja-in.

— El gran diluvio (2025)

Nadie puede impedir que este plan sea llevado a cabo.

No one can stop this plan from being carried out.

Me gustaría saber cómo impedir que mis hijos se peleen.

I would like to know how to stop my children from fighting.

Intenté impedir que eso ocurriera.

I tried to prevent that from happening.

No me puedes impedir que lo haga.

You can't stop me from doing it.

Tom trató de impedir que Mary abriera la puerta.

Tom tried to stop Mary from opening the door.

Tom trató de impedir que Mary se uniera al ejército.

Tom tried to prevent Mary from joining the army.

Tenía que impedir que viniera a matarte.

I had to stop him from coming to kill you.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)

Nadie puede impedir que vaya.

Nobody can stop me from going.

Ella no pudo impedir que su hija saliera.

She couldn't stop her daughter from leaving.