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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesevitare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: evitare
"Ha deciso di evitare la festa dopo aver sentito del dramma."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To deliberately avoid or keep away from someone or something.
"She decided to shun the party after hearing about the drama that unfolded there." - 2
To reject or refuse to associate with someone or something.
"He was shunned by his peers for his controversial opinions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shun' originates from the Old English 'sunnan', which meant to avoid or turn away from. Its usage has evolved over centuries to denote the act of deliberately avoiding someone or something, often due to disapproval or disdain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shun" is said worldwide
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éviter
Transliteration: eviter
"Elle a décidé d'éviter la fête après avoir entendu parler du drame."
meiden
Transliteration: maiden
"Er beschloss, die Party zu meiden, nachdem er von dem Drama gehört hatte."
evitare
Transliteration: evitare
"Ha deciso di evitare la festa dopo aver sentito del dramma."
evitar
Transliteration: evitar
"Decidió evitar la fiesta después de escuchar sobre el drama."
evitar
Transliteration: evitar
"Ela decidiu evitar a festa depois de ouvir sobre o drama."
टालना
Transliteration: taalna
"उसने पार्टी को टालने का फैसला किया।"
避开
Transliteration: bìkāi
"她决定避开派对，因为听说了那里的戏剧。"
피하다
Transliteration: pihada
"그녀는 그곳에서 일어난 드라마를 듣고 파티를 피하기로 결정했다."
避ける
Transliteration: sakeru
"彼女はそこで起こったドラマを聞いてパーティーを避けることに決めた。"
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