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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieséviter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: evi-te
"Il a réussi à éviter une catastrophe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To turn away one's eyes or thoughts.
"She had to avert her eyes from the gruesome scene." - 2
To prevent an undesirable or harmful event from happening.
"Quick diplomatic talks helped to avert a major international crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'avertere', combining 'ab-' (away from) and 'vertere' (to turn). Entering the English language in the late 15th century via Old French 'avertir', the term originally maintained its literal sense of turning something away before shifting metaphorically toward preventing undesirable events.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Avert" is said worldwide
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éviter
Transliteration: evi-te
"Il a réussi à éviter une catastrophe."
abwenden
Transliteration: ap-ven-den
"Wir müssen diese Krise abwenden."
scongiurare
Transliteration: scon-giu-ra-re
"Hanno fatto di tutto per scongiurare il pericolo."
evitar
Transliteration: e-bi-tar
"Intentaron evitar el conflicto a toda costa."
evitar
Transliteration: e-vi-tar
"Medidas urgentes foram tomadas para evitar o colapso."
टना
Transliteration: talna
Script: टालना
"उन्होंने एक बड़ी दुर्घटना टाल दी।"
避免
Transliteration: biǎn miǎn
"我们要采取措施避免发生灾难。"
모면하다
Transliteration: moyeonhada
"우리는 그 위기를 모면할 수 있었다."
防ぐ
Transliteration: fusegu
"彼は最悪の事態を防いだ。"
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