No. 398 in Lithuanian

išvengti

"To avoid" or "to escape."

In a sentence

Norėdamas išvengti vėlavimo, jis išėjo anksčiau.
To avoid being late, he left earlier.
The verb 'išvengti' is used to indicate taking measures to avoid or prevent encountering a situation, which in this case is being late.
Vairuotojas bandė išvengti avarijos.
The driver tried to avoid an accident.
Here, 'išvengti' highlights an attempt to prevent or escape from a potential harmful situation, such as an accident.
Ne visada galima išvengti sunkumų gyvenime.
It's not always possible to avoid difficulties in life.
In this context, 'išvengti' is used to express the inability to completely avoid challenges or troubles, implying their inevitability in life.

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