No. 175 in Spanish
evitar
To avoid.
In a sentence
Evito comer alimentos poco saludables.
I avoid eating unhealthy foods.
The word 'evitar' is used here to express actively refraining or abstaining from doing or consuming something (e.g., unhealthy foods).
Es importante evitar el uso excesivo del plástico.
It's important to avoid excessive use of plastic.
'Evitar' in this sentence conveys the meaning of refraining from actions that lead to specific outcomes (e.g., excessive use of plastic).
Intentaron evitar que el proyecto fracasara.
They tried to prevent the project from failing.
Here, 'evitar' is used in the sense of taking measures to prevent or stop an unfavorable event from happening (e.g., preventing the project's failure).
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