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No. 13,969 in Russian

обходить

To go around, bypass, or avoid.

In a sentence

  • Я обхожу этот дом каждый день.

    I walk around this house every day.

    In this sentence, 'обходить' means to go around or walk around something habitually.

  • Обходя всех препятствия, он достиг своей цели.

    By bypassing all obstacles, he reached his goal.

    Here, 'обходить' refers to bypassing or avoiding obstacles.

  • Он обходит все вопросы, касающиеся его работы.

    He avoids all questions regarding his work.

    In this usage, 'обходить' means to tactically avoid or sidestep a subject or issue.

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