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"Gerund" is a noun which is often translated as "el gerundio", and "avoid" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "evitar". Learn more about the difference between "gerund" and "avoid" below.
gerund()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el gerundio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In English, you can turn a verb into a gerund by adding -ing.En inglés, se puede convertir un verbo en un gerundio añadiendo -ing.
avoid()
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. evitar
The driver swerved to avoid the pothole in the road.El conductor dio un volantazo para evitar el bache de la carretera.
c. esquivar
The captain changed course to avoid the iceberg.El capitán cambió el rumbo para esquivar el iceberg.
d. sortear
Flash Gordon moves so fast he avoids any bullets fired at him.Flash Gordon se mueve tan rápido que sortea todas las balas que le disparan.
