No. 15,423 in German
vermied
"Vermied" is the German preterite (simple past) of "vermeiden," meaning "avoided."
In a sentence
Er vermied es, zu spät zur Arbeit zu kommen.
He avoided being late for work.
The word 'vermied' here represents the action of deliberately avoiding a situation, emphasizing the subject's choice not to engage in it.
Sie vermied den Konflikt, indem sie ruhig blieb.
She avoided the conflict by staying calm.
In this sentence, 'vermied' demonstrates avoidance achieved through a specific measured behavior.
Die Tiere vermieden den Kontakt mit den Menschen.
The animals avoided contact with humans.
Here, 'vermieden' is used in the plural past tense to describe the instinctive or deliberate behavior of animals to avoid something.
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