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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bachna
"उन्हें बुरी संगति से बचना चाहिए।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
To deliberately avoid, abstain from, or keep away from something, especially on moral or practical grounds.
"He chose to eschew the luxuries of modern life and live in a simple cabin."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'eschüer', of Germanic origin (compare to Old High German 'sciuhan', meaning to frighten or shun). It entered Middle English in the 15th century as 'eschewen', retaining its primary sense of avoiding or abstaining from something deliberately.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eschew" is said worldwide
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éviter
Transliteration: evi-te
"Il essaie d'éviter les aliments transformés."
meiden
Transliteration: mai-den
"Er versucht, unnötige Risiken zu meiden."
schivare
Transliteration: ski-va-re
"Cerca di schivare i conflitti inutili."
eludir
Transliteration: e-lu-dir
"Prefiere eludir la fama y vivir tranquilamente."
evitar
Transliteration: e-vi-tar
"Devemos evitar o desperdício de água."
बछना
Transliteration: bachna
"उन्हें बुरी संगति से बचना चाहिए।"
避开
Transliteration: bì kāi
"他决定避开所有不必要的应酬。"
멀리하다
Transliteration: meollihada
"그는 사치스러운 생활을 멀리하기로 했다."
避ける
Transliteration: sakeru
"彼は無駄な衝突を避けるようにしている。"
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