avoid

evitare

Stare lontano da qualcuno o qualcosa, oppure scegliere di non fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To stay away from someone or something, or choose not to do something.

• I avoid crowded places.
• She avoided talking to her neighbour.
• Why are you avoiding me?

Come si usa: avoid someone/something (We avoid that road during busy hours.); avoid doing something (Try to avoid eating too much sugar.)

Sinonimi: stay away from, keep clear of, steer clear of

Contrari: seek out

Espressioni comuni: avoid someone, avoid crowds, avoid doing something

schivare, evitare

Muoversi o agire in modo che qualcosa di pericoloso non colpisca o ferisca.

In inglese semplice: To move or act so that something dangerous or harmful does not hit or hurt you.

• He jumped back to avoid the punch.
• The driver swerved to avoid a cyclist.
• She narrowly avoided a falling branch.

Sinonimi: dodge, evade

Espressioni comuni: avoid a collision, avoid a blow, avoid something

annullare, invalidare

Rendere non più valido un accordo o un atto giuridico.

In inglese semplice: To make a legal agreement or action no longer valid.

• The buyer sought to avoid the contract.
• Fraud allowed the court to avoid the agreement.
• The creditor applied to avoid the transaction.

Sinonimi: invalidate, annul, void

Contrari: validate

Espressioni comuni: avoid a contract, avoid a transaction