avoidable

əˈvɔɪdəbəl
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Translation of avoidable from English into French

Adjective

1.

preventable

capable of being prevented from happening
  • The accident was avoidable with proper precautions.L'accident était évitable avec des précautions appropriées.
2.

escapable

capable of being escaped or shunned
  • The awkward situation was avoidable by leaving early.La situation gênante était évitable en partant tôt.
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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
évitableadj.

She sticks to her guns and maintains the accident was avoidable.

Elle ne veut pas en démordre et maintient que l'accident était évitable.

A sedentary lifestyle can lead to an avoidable premature death.

Un mode de vie sédentaire peut conduire à un décès prématuré évitable.

The unthinking choice to ignore safety advice resulted in an avoidable accident.

Le choix irréfléchi d'ignorer les consignes de sécurité a entraîné un accident évitable.

This breakdown in communication between teams often leads to avoidable delays.

Cet imparfait de communication entre les équipes provoque souvent des retards évitables.

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Other translations for avoidable:

  • contournableadj.
  • qui auraient pu être évités
  • qui auraient pu être évitées

avoidable: Examples and translations in context

Our mentor dinned into us that careful preparation prevents most avoidable mistakes.

Notre mentor nous rabâchait que la préparation minutieuse évite la plupart des erreurs évitables.

The company's negligence was visited upon its workers through avoidable workplace accidents.

La négligence de l'entreprise fut faite retomber sur ses employés par des accidents évitables.

They treat the safety rules with contempt, which ends up causing avoidable accidents.

Ils méprisent les règles de sécurité, ce qui finit par créer des accidents évitables.

We made a few mistakes; in hindsight, they were avoidable.

Nous avons fait quelques erreurs ; a posteriori, elles étaient évitables.

The teacher is very strict when marking papers full of avoidable mistakes.

Le professeur corrige de manière sévère les copies remplies d'erreurs évitables.

Starting the project on the wrong foot led to many avoidable mistakes.

Commencer le projet du mauvais pied a conduit à de nombreuses erreurs évitables.

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