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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesevitar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e·vi·tar
"Trata de evitar discusiones innecesarias."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To keep away from or stop oneself from doing something.
"You should avoid driving during heavy rush hour traffic." - 2
To prevent an unwanted event or circumstance from happening.
"Quick thinking by the pilot helped avoid a serious accident."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Anglo-Norman French 'avuidier', formed from the Latin prefix 'ex-' (out) and Old French 'void' (empty). Historically evolving from meaning 'to clear out or empty' in the 14th century, its semantic scope shifted toward keeping away from or preventing something by the 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Avoid" is said worldwide
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éviter
Transliteration: é·vi·ter
"Il faut éviter les conflits inutiles."
vermeiden
Transliteration: ver·mei·den
"Wir müssen solche Fehler in Zukunft vermeiden."
evitare
Transliteration: e·vi·ta·re
"Cerco di evitare i cibi grassi."
evitar
Transliteration: e·vi·tar
"Trata de evitar discusiones innecesarias."
evitar
Transliteration: e·vi·tar
"Devemos evitar desperdiçar água."
बचना
Transliteration: bachna
"हमें इस तरह की गलतियों से बचना चाहिए।"
避免
Transliteration: biǎn miǎn
"我们应该尽量避免犯同样的错误。"
피하다
Transliteration: pihada
"우리는 교통 체증을 피해야 합니다."
避ける
Transliteration: saikeru
"トラブルを避けるために黙っていた。"
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