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The English Word of the Day: Avoid

The English Word of the Day: Avoid

12
votes

to avoid (verb)

stay away from: evitar, esquivar

escape: elucir


Thanks Mariana and Diagonx for helping us out with the Spanish, while we are waiting for our new 'official' corrector!


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Mi frase/my sentence:

In Ancient Egypt, butchers used to wear high heels to avoid stepping in blood and pharaohs and nobles used to wear them at ceremonies to display their power.

En el antiguo Egipto, los carniceros solían usar tacones altos para evitar pisar la sangre y faraones y nobles solían usarlos en las ceremonias para mostrar su poder.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Todos los jugadores merecen tu atención (y votos).

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? All players deserve your attention (and votes).

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updated Apr 30, 2013
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Tomorrow it is both Queen's day & the coronation of our new king in my country (yes, yes, we are still living in medieaval times over here ;-) ) . My guests want me to accompany them to these "celebrations", so Word of the Day could be ultralate or - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
ultra-early or in time ..... I have no idea, yet! - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
Have a good time and wear your tacones to show them who's really the queen. - katydew, Apr 29, 2013
hahahahahaha, katy, even if you wear the most sensible shoes ever around here, you'll end up with extremely sore feet ... - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
No worries, enjoy yourself! - pmikan-pam, Apr 29, 2013
If I were the new king, I'd throw the coronation party at one of Amsterdam's coffee shops for a change.. - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
...., los carniceros...para evitar pisar la sangre y los faraones...usarlos en las ceremonias... - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
Thanks, diagonx ;-))) - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
Gracias, por "the heads up"! Thank you again for your hard work on this thread. You too, Mariane y Diagonx! - bandit51jd, Apr 29, 2013

17 Answers

10
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No es posible para evita tu destino.

It is not possible to avoid your fate.

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updated Apr 30, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
But it is possible to change it ! - ray76, Apr 29, 2013
Yes!!! Excellent one, dear mate ;-) - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
...posible evitar... - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
Me gusta tu illustración. - annierats, Apr 29, 2013
Gracias a todos. - ray76, Apr 29, 2013
Great words mate , and great picture !! - shish75, Apr 29, 2013
9
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No quiero que evites la tormenta porque después quizás veamos un arco iris.

I don't want you to avoid the storm because after it, we might see a rainbow.

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updated Apr 30, 2013
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
I editted them in for you, Grace ;-) - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
Thanks, mcl!! :) - GraceM, Apr 30, 2013
¡hermoso! - Aranjuez12, Apr 30, 2013
I love the rainbows - pmikan-pam, Apr 30, 2013
Good sentences. - annierats, Apr 30, 2013
9
votes

To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.(Elbert Hubbard)

Para evitar la crítica, no hagas nada, no digas nada, y no seas nada. enter image description here

updated Apr 30, 2013
edited by shish75
posted by shish75
Bleeeeeggggghhhhh ....... is my criticism for anybody willing to live like that ;-) - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
That's not you, hola Shadi! - pmikan-pam, Apr 29, 2013
...no hagas...digas...seas nada. - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
Thanks Mc & Pam , and diagnox !:). - shish75, Apr 29, 2013
doesn't seem like an interesting life to me. Hi Shish, all well? - Aranjuez12, Apr 30, 2013
To be honest, it might be worth being critisized from time to time.. - annierats, Apr 30, 2013
De nada Shadi - pmikan-pam, Apr 30, 2013
8
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Trató de esquivar el otro carro, pero ya era demasiado tarde.

He tried to avoid the other car, but it was too late.

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updated Apr 30, 2013
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
Hola Pumpkin !:). - shish75, Apr 29, 2013
Pffff ..... what a crash!!! - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
Oh dear. - annierats, Apr 30, 2013
well, to park a car is something which needs to be trained. - Aranjuez12, Apr 30, 2013
8
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Life is funny, a celebrity tries hard all his life to become famous and once he is well known he wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized. La vida es graciosa, una celebridad trabaja duro toda su vida para ser famosa y una vez lo es se pone gafas oscuras para evitar ser reconocidos.

updated Apr 30, 2013
edited by pmikan-pam
posted by pmikan-pam
Hola Pam !:). - shish75, Apr 29, 2013
It might be to be recognized even better: as nobody else will wear sunglasses midwinter or in a restaurant or wherever ;-) - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
irony... - jessicamccall117, Apr 29, 2013
Good thought mc! - pmikan-pam, Apr 29, 2013
Hola Jessica - pmikan-pam, Apr 29, 2013
Hola Shadi! How are you? - pmikan-pam, Apr 29, 2013
Once they're famous, they're called stars and they really think they're that up high - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
La vida es graciosa...para ser famosa y una vez lo es, se pone gafas... - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
:) - annierats, Apr 29, 2013
Muchas gracias diagonx - pmikan-pam, Apr 29, 2013
Thanks Annie - pmikan-pam, Apr 29, 2013
That's probably the reason a lot of people wear large sunglasses so people may think they are famous. - Aranjuez12, Apr 30, 2013
Jeje Aaron - pmikan-pam, Apr 30, 2013
8
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Voy a evitar usar cualquier frase polémico que haga que la gente se enoje.I 'm going to avoid using some disputable sentence that makes the people mad.

updated Apr 30, 2013
edited by heliotropeman
posted by heliotropeman
Ayyyy ..... now we must miss your 'real' contribution ;-) - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
Give us a try helio! - pmikan-pam, Apr 29, 2013
"Voy a evitar usar cualquier frase polémica que haga que la gente se enoje". - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
That'd be more of a proof of the intolerance of people. - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
Thank you all , and to diagnox thanks for the corrections I fixed it. - heliotropeman, Apr 30, 2013
7
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Con la ayuda de un buen amigo se puede evitar el hambre.

With the help of a good friend starvation can be avoided.

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updated Apr 30, 2013
posted by annierats
So true, Annie, anyone you know? - pmikan-pam, Apr 29, 2013
Will they switch later on???? - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
jejejeje. I'm singing, "Ooo I get by with a little help from my friends...' - katydew, Apr 30, 2013
The pony just puts his front feet on his friends back, I think, it makes him a lot taller, even so.. - annierats, Apr 30, 2013
all we need now is a cat and a rooster. Cuentos de hadas 2013. - Aranjuez12, Apr 30, 2013
7
votes

Evita a Esquiva ese tipo, porque él es un imbécil y un poco loco.

Avoid that guy, because he's a jerk and a little crazy.

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updated Apr 30, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Well, at least he is not staring secretly at other women ;-((( - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
Evita a ese...porque es un... - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
Thanks Diagonx. And yes, MC, at least... ha. - katydew, Apr 29, 2013
no way....he just noticed her high heel broke off and he is wondering how she could walk like that. And she didn't see it yet. ;-) - Aranjuez12, Apr 30, 2013
Yes, Aran, I'm sure that was it. Especially if she was wearing those high heels MC was advertising. - katydew, Apr 30, 2013
Poor innocent lad! Falsely accused for showing unbounded compassion for the poor heeless girl! :)) - Noetol, Apr 30, 2013
Noetol, your empathy is inspiring, misguided, but inspirational none-the-less. - katydew, Apr 30, 2013
6
votes

A veces me gustaría evitar algunas personas pero no puedo.

Sometimes I would like to avoid some people but I can not.

updated Apr 30, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
No, you're a social animal, like we all are ;-) - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
...me gustaría evitar... - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
It happens - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
6
votes

Some just don't want to avoid being noticed.

Algunos simplemente no quieren pasar desapercibidos.

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updated Apr 30, 2013
posted by diagonx
Love it :-=) - pmikan-pam, Apr 29, 2013
He i really doing his best to get a little attention ;-( - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
6
votes

I try to avoid those cookies, they are no good.

Yo trato evitar esas galletas, no son buena.

updated Apr 30, 2013
edited by jessicamccall117
posted by jessicamccall117
That's better for your health !:). - shish75, Apr 29, 2013
They either do not taste good or they taste too good ... - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
They taste heavenly, If I eat one I will eat ten. - jessicamccall117, Apr 29, 2013
I am a cookie monster Jessica! Good one - pmikan-pam, Apr 29, 2013
...esas galletas, no son buenas. - diagonx, Apr 29, 2013
thank you diagonx - jessicamccall117, Apr 29, 2013
5
votes

Durante el día de la reina yo siempre intento evitar la multitud.

During Queen's day I always try to avoid the crowd.

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updated Apr 30, 2013
posted by Aranjuez12
How did it go? I heard a part of your ex-Queen's speech on the radio, in Dutch. - annierats, Apr 30, 2013
well, where I live everything went well. At least there were no riots this time. - Aranjuez12, Apr 30, 2013
5
votes

No podemos evitar la observación que algo es un poco raro.

We can't avoid the observation that something is a little weird.

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updated Apr 30, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
I don't see it, maybe because of that 'thing' that is standing in the middle of the road? ;-)) - mcl020, Apr 29, 2013
Jeje - pmikan-pam, Apr 30, 2013
4
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Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit.

Evite ruidosamente y las personas agresivas, ellos son molestos al espíritu.

From Desiderata

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updated Apr 30, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
vexatious is new word, thanks Ian. By the way. I totally agree on that - Aranjuez12, Apr 30, 2013
de nada amigo(a) :) - ian-hill, Apr 30, 2013
Hi Ian, it will be amigo for I'm a male participant on this site. On other sites it depends.... ;-) - Aranjuez12, Apr 30, 2013
:) - ian-hill, Apr 30, 2013
After today I can only say this: you are 100% right!!!! - mcl020, Apr 30, 2013
4
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¿Sabes cuántos niños tienen sueños de lo que quieren ser cuando sean grandes? ¡Creo que este hombre debería haber evitado sus sueños de la infancia!

You know how many kids have dreams of what they want to be when they grow up? I think this guy should have avoided his childhood dreams!

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updated Apr 30, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
He might not be the most talented guy for the job ;-))) - mcl020, Apr 30, 2013