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avoid

избегать

Meaning of avoid

keep away from

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EN-UK/əˈvɔɪd/
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avoid with Russian translation

avoid usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Чтобы выглядеть аккуратнее, избегайте мятых вещей.

To look sharper, avoid wrinkled clothes.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Стоит избегать слишком ярких аксессуаров, если вы хотите спокойный образ.

Try to avoid too-bright accessories if you want a calm look.

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avoid belongs to the topic "Style and Taste". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

avoidизбегать
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

avoid synonyms

Related words worth learning together

steer clear of
Informal phrase meaning to deliberately stay away from something/someone.
stay away from
Simple phrase meaning not to go near or not to get involved with.
refrain from
To deliberately hold oneself back from doing something; emphasis on self-control.
evade
Implies avoiding by cleverness or deceit; often used for avoiding responsibility or detection.
shun
To deliberately avoid someone for moral or social reasons; stronger social judgment than 'avoid'.
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steer clear of

Informal phrase meaning to deliberately stay away from something/someone.

B2Often

She steers clear of office gossip.

S
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stay away from

Simple phrase meaning not to go near or not to get involved with.

B1Very Often

Stay away from that part of town at night.

R
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refrain from

To deliberately hold oneself back from doing something; emphasis on self-control.

B2Often

Please refrain from smoking in this area.

E
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evade

Implies avoiding by cleverness or deceit; often used for avoiding responsibility or detection.

B2Often

He tried to evade paying taxes.

S
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shun

To deliberately avoid someone for moral or social reasons; stronger social judgment than 'avoid'.

B2Rarely

After the scandal, colleagues shunned him.

D
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dodge

Often implies a quick, sneaky or skillful way to avoid something — physically or responsibility-wise.

B1Often

He dodged the question at the interview.

S
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sidestep

Means to avoid directly answering or to circumvent an issue, often figuratively.

B2Often

The politician sidestepped the controversial topic.

C
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circumvent

To avoid by using clever or indirect methods; often used for rules or systems.

B2Often

They found a way to circumvent the restrictions.

E
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eschew

Formal; to deliberately avoid or abstain from for principled reasons; literary register.

C1Rarely

He eschews all forms of violence.

🇬🇧en

To get away from a place or situation; emphasis on getting free rather than deliberately avoiding beforehand.

B1Very Often

They managed to escape the burning building.

🇬🇧en

To not notice or deliberately pay no attention to; passive avoidance rather than physical avoidance.

B1Very Often

She ignored the reminders and missed the deadline.

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avoid meaning: what does it mean?

keep away from

avoid pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

avoid is pronounced as /əˈvɔɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

avoid definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

To look sharper, avoid wrinkled clothes. Translation: Чтобы выглядеть аккуратнее, избегайте мятых вещей.

Is avoid part of Style and Taste vocabulary?

Yes, avoid (избегать) can be learned in the Style and Taste topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is avoid part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, avoid (избегать) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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