避

Meanings

evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun

ES: evadir, evitar, esquivar, eludir, rehuir

Common words

• 避けるさけるto avoid (physical contact with)
• 避難ひなんtaking refuge, finding shelter, evacuation, escape, seeking safe haven
• 回避かいひevasion, avoidance
• 忌避きひevasion, avoidance, shirking
• 退避たいひtaking refuge, evacuation
• 逃避とうひescape, evasion, flight
• 避暑ひしょescaping the summer heat, going somewhere cooler during the summer, summering
• 避妊ひにんcontraception, birth control

Example sentences

• 彼は途中で彼女に会うのを避けた。

  He avoided meeting her on the way.

  Él evitó encontrarla en el camino.

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• 彼は雨を避ける避難場所を捜した。

  He sought shelter from the rain.

  Él buscó refugio de la lluvia.

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• 希望きぼうは人間にんげんの最後さいごの避難ひなん場所ばしょである。

  Hope is the last thing that man has to flee unto.

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• あなたはいやな経験を避けるかもしれない。

  You might avoid an unpleasant experience.

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