Translations for „avoid“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

avoid [əˈvɔɪd] VB trans

1. avoid (stay away from):

avoid

izogibati se [perf izogniti se]

2. avoid (prevent sth happening):

avoid

preprečevati [perf preprečiti]

to narrowly avoid sth

za las preprečiti kaj

3. avoid (not hit):

avoid

(za)obiti

Usage examples with avoid

to narrowly avoid sth

za las preprečiti kaj

to avoid the issue

izogibati se problemu [or temi]

sb cannot avoid reliance on sth

ne moči se izogniti odvisnosti od česa

to avoid sb/sth like the plague

izogibati se komu/čemu, kot da bi bil kužen

to avoid [or miss]sb/sth by inches

izogniti se komu/čemu [or zamuditi koga/kaj] za las

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He had a sincere humility when it comes to wisdom, avoided human glory, being even afraid of it.

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Another wants to avoid attention from the police, as he has just five months left before his statute of limitations runs out.

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His speedy act of contrition also represents an attempt to cauterise the wound to avoid the political equivalent of gangrene.

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He said that whenever possible he would try to avoid nappy diaper changes and things like that.

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When exiting, a motorist must look ahead to avoid colliding with another vehicle or with pedestrians on a crosswalk.

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Taxation was kept as low as possible and the budget was balanced to avoid borrowing.

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Event cards often require the player to make a roll against one of their skills to avoid damage or gain benefits.

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To minimize aesthetically displeasing little bubbles on the top of the bars, avoid whisking further.

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While they will run through it, they will usually trail the pack, and try to avoid any hanging paper.

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Potential draftees may self-injure in order to avoid being drafted for health reasons.

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