Avoid meanings in Italian

Evitare

Example:

Try to avoid any confrontation with him.

Cerca di evitare qualsiasi confronto con lui.

I avoid eating spicy food.

Evito di mangiare cibo piccante.

Usage: Formal/InformalContext: General usage in everyday conversations

Note: The most common translation for 'avoid' in Italian.

Scongiurare

Example:

We must avoid any misunderstandings.

Dobbiamo scongiurare qualsiasi malinteso.

Avoid making hasty decisions.

Scongiura di prendere decisioni affrettate.

Usage: FormalContext: Used in situations where prevention or precaution is emphasized

Note: This translation is more formal and indicates a sense of preventing something from happening.

Eludere

Example:

He tried to avoid the police.

Ha cercato di eludere la polizia.

Avoiding the question won't help.

Eludere la domanda non aiuterà.

Usage: FormalContext: Used when referring to evading or escaping from someone or something

Note: This translation suggests actively dodging or escaping a situation or person.

Steer clear of

To avoid someone or something, especially because it could be dangerous or harmful.

Example: I always steer clear of that neighborhood at night.

Note: This phrase emphasizes actively avoiding a specific person or place.

Keep away from

To stay at a distance from someone or something in order to avoid problems or trouble.

Example: She tries to keep away from negative people.

Note: This phrase implies maintaining a physical distance to prevent involvement.

Dodge

To avoid something skillfully, especially something that is coming towards you or that you are supposed to deal with.

Example: He managed to dodge the question about his past.

Note: This term often implies a quick and skillful evasion of something.

Sidestep

To avoid dealing with or discussing something directly.

Example: She sidestepped the issue by changing the topic.

Note: This phrase suggests avoiding a situation or topic by addressing it indirectly.

Evade

To avoid doing or answering something directly, usually because it is difficult or unpleasant.

Example: He tried to evade paying his taxes for years.

Note: This term often implies escaping or eluding something deliberately.

Bypass

To avoid something by going around it.

Example: We can bypass the traffic by taking the side roads.

Note: This phrase specifically refers to finding an alternate route or method to avoid something.

Shun

To deliberately avoid someone or something because you dislike or disapprove of them.

Example: She shunned social gatherings after the incident.

Note: This term conveys a strong sense of rejection or avoidance due to dislike or disapproval.

Ditch

To ditch means to intentionally leave or abandon something or someone in order to avoid it.

Example: I had to ditch the party because I wasn't feeling well.

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Blow off

To blow off means to ignore or skip something in order to avoid it or not do it.

Example: He decided to blow off the meeting and go for a walk instead.

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Brush off

To brush off means to ignore or dismiss something, often to avoid dealing with it.

Example: She does her best to brush off negative comments and focus on the positive.

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Shake

To shake off means to get rid of or detach oneself from something unwanted or negative.

Example: I need to shake off this bad mood before I go to the party.

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Cut out

To cut out means to eliminate or remove something from one's life or routine to avoid negative consequences.

Example: I had to cut out sugar from my diet to avoid health problems.

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Juke

To juke means to dodge or maneuver around something in a clever or deceptive way to avoid it.

Example: He tried to juke his way out of the awkward conversation.

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Ghost

To ghost means to suddenly cut off all communication with someone in order to avoid confrontation or an undesired situation.

Example: She decided to ghost him instead of having a difficult conversation.

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Avoid the traffic by taking the back roads.

Evita il traffico prendendo le strade secondarie.

I try to avoid eating too much sugar.

Cerco di evitare di mangiare troppa zucchero.

He avoided answering the question directly.

Ha evitato di rispondere direttamente alla domanda.

Avoid - Verb (Verb) / Verb, base form (Verb, base form)

Lemma: avoid

Conjugations

Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense): avoided

Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle): avoiding

Verb, 3rd person singular present (Verb, 3rd person singular present): avoids

Verb, base form (Verb, base form): avoid

Verb, non-3rd person singular present (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): avoid

Syllabification and Stress

avoid Contains 1 syllables: avoid

Phonetic transcription: ə-ˈvȯid

avoid , ə ˈvȯid (The red syllable is stressed)

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.

avoid: 800 - 900 (Extremely common).

This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.

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