avoid
US
/əˈvɔɪd/
UK
/əˈvɔɪd/
Meaning
To stay away from someone or something, or choose not to do something.
किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ से दूर रहना, या जान-बूझकर कोई काम न करना।
Examples
“Avoid checking your phone during meetings.”
“We took a side street to avoid the traffic.”
“Careful planning can make many accidents avoidable.”
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Not natural: I avoid to eat junk food.
Better: I avoid eating junk food.
After avoid, use a verb ending in -ing, not an infinitive with to.
Avoid के बाद verb में -ing आता है; इसके बाद to वाला infinitive नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: She avoids from her old colleagues.
Better: She avoids her old colleagues.
Avoid takes a direct object; do not add from before the person or thing.
Avoid के बाद व्यक्ति या चीज़ सीधे आती है; उसके पहले from नहीं लगाते।
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Use avoid + a noun or an -ing verb: avoid traffic, avoid driving. Don’t say “avoid to do.”
Avoid के बाद noun या -ing वाला verb लगाएँ: avoid traffic, avoid driving। “Avoid to do” न कहें।