Pesquisar
to avoid
01
evitar, escapar de
to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone
Transitive: to avoid sb
Example
The teacher reminded the students to avoid cheating on the exam.
He tends to avoid situations that might cause stress.
He tries to avoid interacting with negative people.
1.1
evitar, escapar de
to keep away from or deliberately not do something
Transitive: to avoid an action or situation
Example
She avoids negative people to maintain her mental well-being.
They avoid smoking as it 's detrimental to their health.
The doctor advised him to avoid excessive sugar intake.
02
evitar, prevenir
to stop something from taking place or occurring
Transitive: to avoid an undesirable occurrence
Example
The safety measures in place are designed to avoid accidents in the workplace.
The teacher stepped in to avoid the students from getting into a physical altercation.
The lifeguard acted quickly to avoid the swimmers from entering the dangerous rip current.
03
anular, invalidar
to cancel or invalidate a legal agreement, decision, or contract
Transitive: to avoid a legal agreement or decision
Exemplo
The teacher reminded the students to avoid cheating on the exam.
He tends to avoid situations that might cause stress.
He tries to avoid interacting with negative people.
To prevent a confrontation, he tried to avoid his ex-girlfriend at the party.
They agreed to avoid discussing politics to keep the family gathering peaceful.
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