evitar

/ebiˈtaɾ/, [e.β̞iˈt̪aɾ]

avoid, to avoid

Examples

No puedo evitar reírme de eso.

I cannot help laugh at it.

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El entrenador aconsejó a Angela evitar el ejercicio extenuante.

The trainer advised Angela to avoid strenuous exercise.

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—¡Walakum-us-Salam, Al-Sayib! —respondió Dima, aumentando el volumen de su teléfono esta vez, para evitar hacer de ésta una oración duplicada— ¿Qué andas haciendo estos días?

"Walakum-us-Salam, Al-Sayib!" Dima replied, but raised the volume on his phone this time, so as to avoid making this a duplicate sentence. "What are you up to these days?"

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Estoy intentando evitar cualquier discusión.

I am trying to avoid any arguments.

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No se puede evitar.

It cannot be helped.

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¿Cuál es la mejor manera de evitar que tus hijos se vuelvan ateos?

What's the best way to stop your children becoming atheists?

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No pude evitar reírme de sus bromas.

I could not help laughing at his jokes.

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Sus amigos tuvieron que ponerle un candado al congelador para evitar que ella comiese helado.

Her friends had to padlock the freezer to prevent her from eating ice cream.

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No puedo evitar pensar en el futuro.

I can't help thinking of the future.

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Para evitar el riesgo de incendio o descarga eléctrica, no coloque ningún recipiente que contenga líquidos encima de la consola.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place a container filled with liquids on top of the console.

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Tenemos que evitar un conflicto en la medida posible.

We have to avoid a conflict as far as possible.

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Yo no pude evitar bostezar.

I couldn't help yawning.

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La policía trató de evitar el derramamiento de sangre.

The police wanted to avoid bloodshed.

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A pesar de mi dieta, no pude evitar tomar una rebanada de pastel de chocolate.

In spite of my diet, I couldn't help taking a slice of chocolate cake.

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No pude evitar escuchar tu conversación con Tom.

I couldn't help but overhear your conversation with Tom.

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La policía quería evitar un derramamiento de sangre.

The police wanted to avoid bloodshed.

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Debemos evitar que este tipo de incidente se repita.

We must prevent this type of incident from recurring.

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¿Cómo podemos evitar que esto vuelva a suceder?

How can we prevent this from happening again?

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Para evitar que se echen a perder, los peces atrapados mar adentro son refrigerados inmediatamente.

When out at sea, to keep the fish that is caught from spoiling, it is immediately refrigerated.

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Ella era tan hermosa que el hijo del mercader no pudo evitar arrodillarse para besarle la mano.

She was so beautiful that the merchant's son could not help kneeling down to kiss her hand.

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