No. 5,141 in French
évite
"Évite" means "avoids" in English.
In a sentence
Elle évite toujours les problèmes.
She always avoids problems.
The word 'évite' is used here to indicate the act of avoiding or keeping away from something intentionally or regularly.
Il évite de faire des erreurs en étant très attentif.
He avoids making mistakes by being very careful.
In this sentence, 'évite' refers to the action of refraining or taking preventative measures to avoid a potential outcome.
Nous évitons les embouteillages en prenant un autre chemin.
We avoid traffic jams by taking another route.
Here, 'évitons' is the plural form of 'évite' and is used to show collective action taken to steer clear of a hindrance.
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