to take actions to prevent something harmful from happening
Maßnahmen ergreifen, um etwas Schädliches zu verhindern (maassnahmen ergreifen, um etwas schaedliches zu verhindern)
"People should take precautions against mosquito bites to prevent dengue."
"Menschen sollten Vorkehrungen gegen Mückenstiche treffen, um Dengue zu verhindern." (Menschen sollten Vorkehrungen gegen Mückenstiche treffen, um Dengue zu verhindern.)
to listen to someone until they have finished speaking
to act proudly and confidently even in difficult times
to encourage people to buy more goods or services
to change the way one thinks about something
to produce and release something like heat or gas
to fail to achieve or find something