avoid

əˈvɔɪd
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Translation of avoid into German

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Verb

tr.
1.

general avoidance

keep away from or stop oneself from doing
  • She managed to avoid the topic during dinner..Sie schaffte es, das Thema während des Abendessens zu vermeiden
2.

dodge

change direction to not hit something
  • The car avoided the fallen tree on the road.Das Auto wich dem umgestürzten Baum auf der Straße aus.
3.

legal annulment

TECH.
invalidate a contract or agreement
TECH.
  • The court avoided the contract due to fraud.Das Gericht hob den Vertrag wegen Betrugs auf.
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Expressions with avoid: examples in English and translations in German

um jeden Preis vermeiden
They avoided at all costs a confrontation with the authorities.
ignorieren
nicht füttern
She decided to avoid feeding the trolls during the debate.
wie die Pest meiden
He avoids junk food like the plague.
das Rampenlicht meiden
She prefers to avoid the limelight and work behind the scenes.
das Rampenlicht meiden
He tries to avoid the spotlight at social gatherings.
vermeiden
verhindern
I tried to keep the meeting calm and avoid an argument.

Synonyms and analogies of avoid in English

Examples of avoid in a sentence

  • They decided to avoid the busy streets.
  • She quickly avoided the cyclist on the path.
  • The pilot avoided the flock of birds mid-flight.
  • They sought to avoid the agreement due to misrepresentation.
  • The lawyer argued to avoid the settlement.

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

Verb
vermeidenv.

I'm telling you this in order to help you avoid mistakes.

Ich sage dir das, damit du Fehler vermeiden kannst.

verhindernv.

It is important that we avoid more cases like this one.

Es ist wichtig, dass wir weitere Fälle wie diesen verhindern.

meidenv.

Travelers should avoid blind routes that could lead to dangerous situations.

Reisende sollten Sackgassen meiden, die zu gefährlichen Situationen führen könnten.

umgehenv.

She decided to state the issue directly, rather than avoid it.

Sie beschloss, das Problem direkt anzusprechen, anstatt es zu umgehen.

ausweichenv.

Even though they invited him, he wanted to sit out and avoid any drama.

Obwohl sie ihn einluden, wollte er aussetzen und jeglichem Drama ausweichen.

entgehenv.

The coach acts as a lightning rod so players avoid direct media criticism.

Der Trainer fungiert als Blitzableiter, damit die Spieler direkter Medienkritik entgehen.

verzichtenv.

Many people avoid public subsidies because the bureaucracy is simply overwhelming.

Viele Menschen verzichten auf staatliche Förderungen, weil die Bürokratie einfach überwältigend ist.

vorbeugenv.

Travelers in the desert must avoid dehydration by drinking plenty of water.

Reisende in der Wüste müssen einer Dehydrierung vorbeugen, indem sie reichlich Wasser trinken.

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Other translations for avoid:

  • umfahrenv.
  • verhütenv.
  • unterlaufenv.
  • aufhebenv.
  • abschwächenv.

avoid: Examples and translations in context

Let's avoid turning this meeting into a dog and pony show.

Lasst uns vermeiden, dieses Treffen in einen Zirkus zu verwandeln.

Courts must avoid punishing children for the sins of the father.

Gerichte müssen vermeiden, Kinder für die Sünden der Väter zu bestrafen.

Experienced traders can spot a dead cat bounce and avoid false optimism.

Erfahrene Händler können ein Strohfeuer erkennen und falschen Optimismus vermeiden.

In front of the kids, please avoid using that four-letter word.

Vor den Kindern solltest du dieses Schimpfwort bitte wirklich vermeiden.

The incident warning helped us avoid a potential disaster during the storm.

Die Sturmwarnung half uns, eine mögliche Katastrophe zu vermeiden.

Please avoid that inkhorn term; most readers will not understand such vocabulary.

Bitte vermeiden Sie dieses Fremdwort; die meisten Leser verstehen solches Vokabular nicht.

I'm sharing my experience in order to help others avoid similar problems.

Ich teile meine Erfahrung, damit andere ähnliche Probleme vermeiden können.

Let's just book out quietly and avoid another awkward goodbye with everyone.

Lass uns einfach leise abhauen und einen weiteren peinlichen Abschied vermeiden.

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avoid an argument
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