No. 512 in Estonian
vältida
"Vältida" means "to avoid" in English.
In a sentence
Ma püüan magusat vältida.
I try to avoid sweets.
In this sentence, 'vältida' is used in its infinitive form to express the action of avoiding something specific, in this case, sweets.
Tuleks alati vältida liiklusõnnetusi.
One should always avoid traffic accidents.
Here, 'vältida' is used in a suggestion or imperative form to advise against engaging in or causing traffic accidents.
Ta teadis, kuidas konflikte vältida.
He knew how to avoid conflicts.
In this case, 'vältida' is used to describe a capability or understanding in preventing conflicts.
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