avoid
gb/əvˈɔɪd/ us/əvˈɔɪd/
A2
انگریزی
~ 900
kerül, elkerül, megelőz, tartózkodik
فعل
A2
1
استعمال کا انداز:
to avoid [something/someone]
He tried to avoid the busy streets during rush hour.
Csúcsforgalomban igyekezett elkerülni a forgalmas utcákat.
You should avoid raw meat to prevent illness.
Kerüld a nyers húst, hogy ne betegedj meg.
She avoided him after their argument.
We took a different route to avoid traffic.
They avoided the area because of flooding.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I avoid the park at night.
Éjszaka kerülöm a parkot.
Avoid hot food if your mouth is sore.
Ha fáj a szád, kerüld a forró ételeket.
She avoids people when she is tired.
We avoid bad weather by staying inside.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'avoid' with 'prevent'. 'Avoid' means to stay away from something yourself, while 'prevent' means to stop something from happening.
معنی
Stay away from something
لفظی تراکیب
avoid danger
|avoid contact
|avoid conflict
|avoid trouble
|avoid injury
ہم معنی الفاظ
shun (Implies deliberately keeping away from something, often for moral or social reasons.)
متضاد الفاظ
approach (Means to move closer to something or someone, the opposite of staying away.)
موضوعات
daily life
|safety
|health
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To stay away from something or someone.
To keep away from or prevent oneself from coming into contact with something or someone.
فعل
B1
2
استعمال کا انداز:
to avoid [problem/situation] by [doing something]
Regular exercise can help avoid health problems.
A rendszeres testmozgás segíthet megelőzni az egészségügyi problémákat.
He left early to avoid being late.
Korán indult el, hogy ne késsen el.
We installed new locks to avoid thefts.
Drive carefully to avoid accidents.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I study hard to avoid mistakes.
Keményen tanulok, hogy ne hibázzak.
He runs to avoid getting sick.
Azért fut, hogy ne betegedjen meg.
We work together to avoid problems.
عام غلطی:
Learners may use 'avoid' incorrectly with direct clauses ('avoid he goes') instead of using a gerund ('avoid him going') or noun ('avoid the problem').
معنی
Prevent an event or outcome
لفظی تراکیب
avoid mistakes
|avoid injury
|avoid damage
|avoid misunderstanding
ہم معنی الفاظ
prevent (Often interchangeable, but 'prevent' focuses more on stopping the possibility entirely.)
متضاد الفاظ
cause (To make something happen, especially something negative, is the opposite of avoiding it.)
موضوعات
problem solving
|safety
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To do something so that something bad does not happen.
To act in a way that stops something undesirable from happening.
فعل
B1
3
kerül
B1
tartózkodik
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
to avoid [doing something]
She avoids speaking in public whenever possible.
Amikor csak lehet, kerüli a nyilvános beszédet.
I try to avoid eating late at night.
Próbálom kerülni a késő esti evést.
They avoided discussing politics at dinner.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I avoid watching TV before bed.
Lefekvés előtt kerülöm a tévézést.
She avoids talking about her job.
Kerüli, hogy a munkájáról beszéljen.
They avoid playing outside when it rains.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes forget that 'avoid' is followed by a gerund (-ing form) when used with verbs.
معنی
Choose not to do something
لفظی تراکیب
avoid eating sugar
|avoid answering questions
|avoid taking risks
ہم معنی الفاظ
refrain (More formal; emphasizes self-control in not doing an action.)
متضاد الفاظ
engage in (Means to take part in an activity, opposite of avoiding it.)
موضوعات
habits
|self-control
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To choose not to do something.
To decide not to take part in an activity or action, often for personal reasons.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
avoid
IPA
GB/əvˈɔɪd/
US/əvˈɔɪd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
avoid (1 ہجا)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: avoid
- 3rd Person Singular: avoids
- Present Participle: avoiding
- Past: avoided
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
avoids
verb
avoiding
verb
avoided
verb
Core family
avoidance
noun
avoidable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unavoidable
adjective
unavoidably
adverb
Advanced or less common
avoidant
adjective
عبارات
keep away from
1/kˈip əwˈeɪ fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Stay at a distance from something/someone
To stay at a safe distance from someone or something.
مثالیں
- Keep away from the edge of the cliff.
- Please keep away from the machinery while it is running.
avoid like the plague
1/əvˈɔɪd lˈaɪk ðə plˈeɪɡ/
idiom
informal
Completely stay away from something
To stay far away from something because you really do not want it.
مثالیں
- He avoids office gossip like the plague.
- I avoid fast food like the plague since I started my diet.
avoid like the plague
2/əvˈɔɪd lˈaɪk ðə plˈeɪɡ/
idiom
to avoid completely and strongly
To stay far away from someone or something because you think it is very bad or you really do not want it.
مثالیں
- Since that bad experience, she avoids online dating like the plague.
- I avoid office politics like the plague; I just do my work and go home.
- You should avoid junk food like the plague if you want to stay healthy.
steer clear of
1/stˈɪɹ klˈɪɹ əv/
idiom
informal
Deliberately keep away from
To stay away from someone or something on purpose.
مثالیں
- You should steer clear of that neighborhood at night.
- I try to steer clear of political arguments.
steer clear of
2/stˈɪɹ klˈɪɹ əv/
idiom
avoid someone or something
To stay away from someone or something, especially because it may cause trouble or problems.
مثالیں
- You should steer clear of that bar; it has a bad reputation.
- I try to steer clear of office politics.
- Steer clear of raw chicken that has not been stored properly.