umgehen — meaning in English

English meaning

bypass noun A road built to route traffic around a town or busy area.
circumvent verb To find a way around an obstacle, rule, or difficulty rather than dealing with it directly.
deal noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
dodge verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
elude verb To avoid or escape someone or something, often through cleverness or luck.
obviate verb To deal with something early on so that it never becomes a problem at all.
run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
shirk verb To avoid a duty or responsibility.
shun verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
skirt noun A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.

umgehen is used for these senses in English:

bypass To avoid an obstacle etc, by constructing or using a bypass.
circumnavigate (transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
circumvent (transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
cope with (transitive) To come to terms with; to overcome any difficulties presented by.
dodge (transitive, figuratively) To avoid; to sidestep.
elude (transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
obviate (transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
shun (transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).

noun A road built to route traffic around a town or busy area.
noun A surgical procedure that reroutes blood flow around a blocked or damaged part.
verb To avoid something by going around it, or to skip normal procedure.