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41 shun
past tense, past participle - shunned; verb(to avoid or keep away from.) forðast -
42 sidestep
past tense, past participle - sidestepped; verb1) (to step to one side: He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.) stíga til hliðar2) (to avoid: to sidestep a problem.) sneiða hjá -
43 slacken
1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) slaka á; slakna2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) slaka á, draga úr -
44 slink
[sliŋk]past tense, past participle - slunk; verb(to move as if wanting to avoid attention: He slunk into the kitchen and stole a cake.) læðast, laumast -
45 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bás2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) bás•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) stöðvast, drepa á sér2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) missa hraða; ofrísa3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) stöðva, hægja á2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) ofrisIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) fresta ákvörðun, tefja -
46 steer clear of
(to avoid: I want to steer clear of trouble if possible.) forðast -
47 sweep under the carpet
(to avoid facing, or dealing with (an unpleasant situation etc) by pretending it does not exist.) breiða yfir, leyna (e-u) -
48 swerve
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49 tact
[tækt](care and skill in one's behaviour to people, in order to avoid hurting or offending them: He showed tact in dealing with difficult customers.) háttvísi- tactful- tactfully
- tactfulness
- tactless
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50 take it easy
(not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort: The doctor told him to take it easy.) taka því rólega; ekki leggja of mikið á sig -
51 take lying down
(to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it.) taka (e-u) með þegjandi þögninni -
52 touch wood
((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) banka í tré (7, 9, 13) -
53 veer
[viə](to change direction suddenly: The car veered across the road to avoid hitting a small boy.) breyta um stefnu; snúast -
54 waste time
(to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily: Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.) nÿta tíma; sóa tíma
См. также в других словарях:
avoid — vt [modification of Old French esvuider to destroy, literally, to empty, from es out + vuider to empty] 1: to make void or undo: annul the trustee may avoid any transfer of interest of the debtor in property U.S. Code 2: to respond to (an… … Law dictionary
Avoid — A*void , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Avoided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Avoiding}.] [OF. esvuidier, es (L. ex) + vuidier, voidier, to empty. See {Void}, a.] 1. To empty. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. To emit or throw out; to void; as, to avoid excretions.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avoid — a‧void [əˈvɔɪd] verb [transitive] TAX LAW if you avoid tax, you manage to not pay it legally, for example by the way that you enter profits or losses into your accounts: • Investing in this way allows savers to avoid tax upon withdrawal. compare… … Financial and business terms
avoid — avoid; avoid·a·ble; un·avoid·abil·i·ty; avoid·ant; avoid·ance; avoid·a·bly; un·avoid·able·ness; … English syllables
avoid — [ə void′] vt. [ME avoiden < Anglo Fr avoider < OFr esvuidier, to empty < es (< L ex ), out + vuidier: see VOID] 1. to make void; annul, invalidate, or quash (a plea, etc. in law) 2. to keep away from; evade; shun [to avoid crowds] 3.… … English World dictionary
avoid — avoid, avert, evade Avoid and evade overlap in meaning, but evade has a stronger sense of guile or trickery in escaping from an obligation (such as paying income tax). Avert means ‘to turn aside’ (which is its literal meaning in averting one s… … Modern English usage
Avoid — A*void , v. i. 1. To retire; to withdraw. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] David avoided out of his presence. 1 Sam. xviii. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) To become void or vacant. [Obs.] Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avoid — (v.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. avoider to clear out, withdraw (oneself), partially anglicized from O.Fr. esvuidier to empty out, from es out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + vuidier to be empty, from voide empty, vast, wide, hollow, waste (see VOID (Cf … Etymology dictionary
avoid — *escape, shun, eschew, evade, elude Analogous words: avert, ward, *prevent, obviate: forestall, anticipate (see PREVENT): flee, fly (see ESCAPE) Antonyms: face: meet Contrasted words: *incur, contract, catch: court, solicit, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
avoid — [v] refrain or stay away from; prevent abstain, avert, bypass, circumlocute, circumvent, deflect, desist, ditch, divert, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, fake out*, fend off, flee, give the slip*, hide, hold off, jump, keep clear, lay… … New thesaurus
avoid — ► VERB 1) keep away or refrain from. 2) prevent from doing or happening. DERIVATIVES avoidable adjective avoidably adverb avoidance noun. ORIGIN Old French evuider clear out, get rid of … English terms dictionary
