zabráníme

Zabráníme is a finite verb form in Czech, representing the first-person plural future tense of the verb zabránit, meaning to prevent or avert. It denotes a planned action by the speaker and others to stop something undesirable from occurring. As a perfective verb, zabránit expresses a completed preventive action in the future, and zabráníme is the form used when the subject is “we.”

Etymology and morphology: the word is built from the prefix za- attached to the verb bránit (to defend or guard). The prefix adds a sense of completing the action, together forming the meaning “to prevent.” The future tense is formed as a simple, finite form: zabráníme (we will prevent).

Usage: zabráníme appears in formal or organizational statements, policy documents, press releases, and public announcements where an intention to prevent is being stated. It is commonly used when outlining measures, strategies, or commitments to block risks, misuse, or harm. In everyday Czech, speakers may use other tense forms (e.g., budu bránit, bráním) depending on aspect and nuance, but zabráníme specifically conveys a collective commitment to prevention in the near future.

Examples:

- Zabráníme šíření neověřených informací. (We will prevent the spread of unverified information.)

- Zabráníme vzniku nových dluhů prostřednictvím opatření šetření. (We will prevent the creation of new debts through savings measures.)

See also: zabránit, prevence, imperative and other future forms of Czech perfective verbs.