evitar

Senses

1. 1.

   to avoid

   to stay away from or prevent contact with (someone or something)

2. 2.

   to prevent

   to keep (something unwanted) from happening

3. 3.

   to dodge

   to move quickly to escape or elude something

Examples

• "Evito passar por aquela rua quando possível."

  I avoid going down that street when possible.

• "Conseguimos evitar um grande problema."

  We managed to prevent a big problem.

• "Ele correu rápido para evitar o carro."

  He ran quickly to dodge the car.

Usage

Highly common in Brazilian Portuguese. Takes an infinitive or noun as complement: *evitar fazer algo* (avoid doing something) or *evitar algo* (avoid something). Often used in imperative constructions for giving advice or warnings.