vermijden

vermijden

To avoid.

Here, 'vermijden' is used to express the act of avoiding or preventing encountering stress.

Ik probeer stress te vermijden door regelmatig te mediteren.

I try to avoid stress by meditating regularly.

In this sentence, 'vermijden' is used to indicate the importance of steering clear from risky circumstances.

Het is belangrijk om gevaarlijke situaties te vermijden.

It is important to avoid dangerous situations.

Here, 'vermijden' emphasizes efforts to escape conflict, demonstrating the inability to avoid it despite trying.

Ze konden het conflict niet vermijden, ondanks hun inspanningen.

They couldn't avoid the conflict despite their efforts.