No. 1,744 in Dutch
vermijden
To avoid.
In a sentence
Ik probeer stress te vermijden door regelmatig te mediteren.
I try to avoid stress by meditating regularly.
Here, 'vermijden' is used to express the act of avoiding or preventing encountering stress.
Het is belangrijk om gevaarlijke situaties te vermijden.
It is important to avoid dangerous situations.
In this sentence, 'vermijden' is used to indicate the importance of steering clear from risky circumstances.
Ze konden het conflict niet vermijden, ondanks hun inspanningen.
They couldn't avoid the conflict despite their efforts.
Here, 'vermijden' emphasizes efforts to escape conflict, demonstrating the inability to avoid it despite trying.
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