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No. 13,375 in Swedish

undvik

"Undvik" means "avoid" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jag försöker undvika att göra misstag.

    I try to avoid making mistakes.

    Here, 'undvika' is used to express the act of preventing or steering clear of something undesirable.

  • För att hålla sig frisk, bör man undvika att äta för mycket socker.

    To stay healthy, one should avoid eating too much sugar.

    In this instance, 'undvika' is applied in the context of maintaining health and making dietary choices.

  • Han kunde inte undvika problemet längre och var tvungen att lösa det.

    He could no longer avoid the problem and had to solve it.

    Here, 'undvika' highlights an effort to evade or postpone dealing with an issue.

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