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41 be on the safe side
(to avoid risk or danger: I'll lock the door just to be on the safe side.) jogar pelo seguro -
42 chicken out
(to avoid doing something because of cowardice: He chickened out at the last minute.) atemorizar-se -
43 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) pecar por excesso -
44 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) evitar -
45 get out of
(to (help a person etc to) avoid doing something: I wonder how I can get out of washing the dishes; How can I get him out of going to the party?) evitar -
46 give (someone) the slip
(to escape from or avoid (someone) in a secretive manner: The crooks gave the policemen the slip.) escapulir -
47 give (someone) the slip
(to escape from or avoid (someone) in a secretive manner: The crooks gave the policemen the slip.) escapulir -
48 have nothing to do with
1) (to avoid completely: After he came out of prison, many of his friends would have nothing to do with him.) não querer saber de2) ((also be nothing to do with) to be something that a person ought not to be interested in: This letter has/is nothing to do with you.) não ter nada a ver com -
49 hold one's breath
(to stop breathing (often because of anxiety or to avoid being heard): He held his breath as he watched the daring acrobat.) suster a respiracão -
50 keep at arm's length
(to avoid becoming too friendly with someone: She keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.) manter à distância -
51 make oneself scarce
(to run away or stay away, especially in order to avoid trouble: As soon as the police arrived, he made himself scarce.) escafeder-se -
52 pick one's way
(to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc): She picked her way between the puddles.) escolher o caminho -
53 save one's face
(to avoid appearing stupid or wrong: I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face - it's your fault.) salvar a pele (de alguém)/livrar a cara (de) -
54 scrape through
(to only just avoid failing: He scraped through his exams.) passar à tangente -
55 sidestep
past tense, past participle - sidestepped; verb1) (to step to one side: He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.) desviar-se2) (to avoid: to sidestep a problem.) contornar -
56 steer clear of
(to avoid: I want to steer clear of trouble if possible.) evitar -
57 sweep under the carpet
(to avoid facing, or dealing with (an unpleasant situation etc) by pretending it does not exist.) fugir à situação -
58 take lying down
(to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it.) aceitar -
59 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.) poupar/ perder tempo -
60 by-pass/bypass
contornar, passar por alto, evitar ([lang name="English"]to go around/avoid an obstacle), desbordarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > by-pass/bypass
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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
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avoid — avoid; avoid·a·ble; un·avoid·abil·i·ty; avoid·ant; avoid·ance; avoid·a·bly; un·avoid·able·ness; … English syllables
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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
