No. 12,375 in French
évitant
"Avoiding."
In a sentence
En étudiant régulièrement, il progresse dans ses connaissances en évitant les lacunes.
By studying regularly, he progresses in his knowledge by avoiding gaps.
The word 'évitant' is used as a present participle to express the ongoing action of avoiding while he progresses in his studies.
Elle traverse la foule rapidement, tout en évitant les collisions.
She crosses the crowd swiftly, all while avoiding collisions.
Here, 'évitant' illustrates an action concurrently occurring with her traversal, showing the act of dodging collisions as she moves.
En se préparant à l'avance, il se rend aux rendez-vous tout en évitant le stress.
By preparing in advance, he goes to appointments while avoiding stress.
In this context, 'évitant' is again used as a present participle, highlighting the ongoing process of stress avoidance enabled by his preparation.
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