avoidable

əˈvɔɪdəbəl
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Translation of avoidable from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

preventable

capable of being prevented from happening
  • The accident was avoidable with proper precautions.Het ongeluk was voorkombaar met de juiste voorzorgsmaatregelen.
2.

escapable

capable of being escaped or shunned
vermijdbaar te vermijden
  • The awkward situation was avoidable by leaving early.De ongemakkelijke situatie was te vermijden door vroeg te vertrekken.
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Synonyms and analogies of avoidable in English

Examples of avoidable in a sentence

  • Many diseases are avoidable through vaccination.
  • The error was avoidable with proper planning.
  • Traffic delays are often avoidable by checking the news.

Translations of "avoidable" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
vermijdbaaradj.

They have the idea that part of it was avoidable.

Ze hebben het idee dat een deel daarvan vermijdbaar was.

te vermijdenadj.

This is truly tragic given that it is entirely avoidable.

Dit is echt tragisch, aangezien het volledig te vermijden is.

te voorkomenadj.

Errors in the report were avoidable with a thorough proofreading process.

Fouten in het rapport waren te voorkomen met een grondige proeflezing.

vermijdbare

His inept handling of the project led to many avoidable mistakes.

Door zijn onbeholpen aanpak van het project zijn er veel vermijdbare fouten gemaakt.

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avoidable: Examples and translations in context

At working sites many accidents happen and many of them are avoidable.

Op bouwplaatsen vele ongelukken gebeuren en velen van hen zijn vermijdbaar.

The discipline of character is needed to prevent avoidable suffering.

Het disciplineren van je karakter is nodig om vermijdbaar lijden te voorkomen.

Tobacco use is the leading cause of cancer - and it is avoidable.

Tabaksgebruik is de belangrijkste oorzaak van kanker - en is vermijdbaar.

This was all very foolish and avoidable.

Dit was allemaal erg dom en vermijdbaar.

That this whole affair was tragically avoidable.

Dat deze hele affaire tragisch vermijdbaar was.

That this whole affair was tragically avoidable.

Dat deze hele affaire tragisch vermijdbaar was.

This was all very foolish and avoidable.

Dit was allemaal nogal dwaas en vermijdbaar.

Fake cover is a ticket to avoidable suffering.

Valse vergunningen zijn een ticket tot vermijdbaar lijden.

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