undvika — 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.
- miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
- obviate verb To deal with something early on so that it never becomes a problem at all.
- shirk verb To avoid a duty or responsibility.
Senses
undvika is used for these senses in English:
- avoid (transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
- eschew (transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
- miss (transitive) To fail to notice; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.
- obviate (transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
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.
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