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    D'éviter (en. To avoid)

    /de.ze.vi.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Not allow something to happen.
    He tries to avoid conflicts.
    Il tente d'éviter les conflits.
    Escape from a situation or obligation.
    She tries to avoid talking about her past.
    Elle essaie d'éviter de parler de son passé.
    Take measures to not encounter something.
    We must avoid taking dangerous shortcuts.
    Nous devons éviter de prendre des raccourcis dangereux.
    Knowing how to anticipate and circumvent a disadvantage.
    He avoided mentioning the sensitive topic.
    Il a évité de mentionner le sujet délicat.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'vitare', meaning 'to escape from'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    avoid the worst
    Make arrangements to not face the most unfavorable situation.
    éviter le pire
    avoid trouble
    Ensure that you do not encounter problems.
    éviter les ennuis
    avoid to
    Not to do something intentionally.
    éviter de

    Related Words

    prevention
    Action to prevent, to avoid a risk.
    prévention
    circumvention
    Action of circumventing something to avoid it.
    contournement
    deviation
    Change of direction to avoid an obstacle.
    déviation

    Slang Meanings

    To bottle (bottle up responsibilities)
    He bottles up his responsibilities to avoid stress.
    Il botte ses responsabilités pour éviter le stress.
    To flee like the plague
    He flees like the plague from boring meetings.
    Il fuit comme la peste les réunions ennuyeuses.