schivare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- avoid verb To keep away from someone or something, especially something unwanted or harmful.
- dodge verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
- eschew verb To deliberately avoid or keep away from something, usually on moral or practical grounds.
- parry verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
- shun verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
- startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
- swerve verb To turn suddenly away from a straight path, often to avoid hitting something.
Senses
schivare is used for these senses in English:
- dodge (ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
- eschew (transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
- shun (transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
- startle (transitive, obsolete) To deter; to cause to deviate.
- swerve To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
avoid — full definition
- verb To keep away from someone or something, especially something unwanted or harmful.
- verb To prevent something from happening, or to stop yourself from doing something.
- verb legal: To make a contract or legal act void; to cancel it.
dodge — full definition
- verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
- verb To avoid dealing with a question, responsibility, or difficulty.
- noun A trick or clever way of avoiding something, especially a duty or tax.