Evitar (en. Avoid)

/eβiˈtaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Doing everything possible to prevent something from happening.

I seek to avoid stress in my daily life.

Busco evitar el estrés en mi vida diaria.

Not participating in something to prevent its occurrence.

It is better to avoid unnecessary arguments.

Es mejor evitar discusiones innecesarias.

Preventing damage or harm.

We try to avoid accidents at work.

Tratamos de evitar accidentes en el trabajo.

From the Latin 'evitare', which means 'to evade' or 'to elude'.

avoid problems

Staying away from difficult situations.

evitar problemas

avoid risks

Taking precautions not to face dangerous situations.

evitar riesgos

avoid conflicts

Acting in a way that prevents disputes or disagreements.

evitar conflictos

prevention

Action of preventing something from happening.

prevención

evasion

Action of evading something.

elusión

abstinence

Practice of avoiding something that is considered harmful.

abstinencia

Passing by in an uncomfortable situation.

I decided to avoid that bar because there are always problems.

Decidí evitar ese bar porque siempre hay problemas.

Turning a blind eye to a matter.

Sometimes it is better to avoid and not get involved.

A veces es mejor evitar y no involucrarse.