No. 443 in Russian
избежать
To avoid or escape.
In a sentence
Он сделал всё, чтобы избежать наказания.
He did everything to avoid punishment.
The word 'избежать' here is used in the context of evading or staying away from something unwanted, specifically punishment.
Мы постарались избежать ошибки в расчетах.
We tried to avoid an error in the calculations.
In this sentence, 'избежать' indicates the effort to prevent or steer clear of an error.
Избегая многолюдных мест, она чувствовала себя спокойнее.
Avoiding crowded places, she felt calmer.
Here, 'избежать' is in the form 'избегая', showing the ongoing action of avoiding crowded places.
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