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1 avoid something like the plague
avoid somebody/something like the plague шарахаться/бежать как от чумы; сторонитьсяWhat's wrong with Bob? Everyone avoids him like the plague.
Since Wolfgang was bitten, he avoided dogs like the plague.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > avoid something like the plague
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2 avoid something as the devil avoids holy water
Общая лексика: бояться, как черт ладанаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > avoid something as the devil avoids holy water
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4 avoid someone or something like the plague
избегать как чумыI don’t like opera. I avoid it like the plague.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > avoid someone or something like the plague
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5 avoid
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6 avoid someone/something like the plague
avoid someone/something like the plagueiemand/iets schuwen als de pestEnglish-Dutch dictionary > avoid someone/something like the plague
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7 avoid somebody like the plague
avoid somebody/something like the plague шарахаться/бежать как от чумы; сторонитьсяWhat's wrong with Bob? Everyone avoids him like the plague.
Since Wolfgang was bitten, he avoided dogs like the plague.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > avoid somebody like the plague
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8 avoid
transitive verb1) (keep away from) meiden [Ort]avoid an obstacle/a cyclist — einem Hindernis/Radfahrer ausweichen
2) (refrain from) vermeidenavoid doing something — vermeiden, etwas zu tun
3) (escape) vermeiden* * *[ə'void](to keep away from (a place, person or thing): He drove carefully to avoid the holes in the road; Avoid the subject of money.) ausweichen; vermeiden- academic.ru/4668/avoidance">avoidance* * *[əˈvɔɪd]vt1. (stay away from)▪ to \avoid sb/sth jdn/etw meiden [o aus dem Weg gehen]to \avoid sb's eyes jds Blicken ausweichen2. (prevent sth happening)▪ to \avoid sth etw vermeiden [o umgehen]I'm not going if I can possibly \avoid it wenn ich es irgendwie vermeiden kann, werde ich nicht [hin]gehento \avoid the danger die Gefahr meiden; (specific occasion) der Gefahr entgehento narrowly \avoid sth etw dat knapp entgehento studiously \avoid sth etw sorgfältig vermeiden3. (not hit)* * *[ə'vɔɪd]vtvermeiden; damage, accident also verhüten; person meiden, aus dem Weg gehen (+dat); obstacle ausweichen (+dat); difficulty, duty, truth umgehento avoid danger (in general) — die Gefahr meiden; (on a specific occasion) der Gefahr (dat) entgehen
in order to avoid being seen — um nicht gesehen zu werden
he'd do anything to avoid washing the dishes — er würde alles tun, um nur nicht abwaschen zu müssen
I'm not going if I can possibly avoid it — wenn es sich irgendwie vermeiden lässt, gehe ich nicht
... you can hardly avoid visiting them —... dann kommst du wohl kaum darum herum or kannst du es wohl schlecht vermeiden, sie zu besuchen
to avoid sb's eye — jds Blick (dat) ausweichen, es vermeiden, jdn anzusehen
* * *avoid [əˈvɔıd] v/t1. (ver)meiden, jemandem oder einer Sache ausweichen oder (fig) aus dem Wege gehen, eine Pflicht oder Schwierigkeit umgehen, einer Gefahr entgehen, -rinnen:avoid sb jemanden meiden;avoid arrest sich seiner Verhaftung entziehen;avoid doing sth es vermeiden, etwas zu tun;2. JURa) aufheben, annullierenb) anfechten* * *transitive verb1) (keep away from) meiden [Ort]avoid an obstacle/a cyclist — einem Hindernis/Radfahrer ausweichen
2) (refrain from) vermeidenavoid doing something — vermeiden, etwas zu tun
3) (escape) vermeiden* * *v.aus dem Weg gehen ausdr.meiden v.(§ p.,pp.: mied, gemieden)vermeiden v. -
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ə'void(to keep away from (a place, person or thing): He drove carefully to avoid the holes in the road; Avoid the subject of money.) unngåsky--------unngåverb \/əˈvɔɪd\/1) unnvike, unngå, holde seg på avstand fra, holde seg fra2) ( jus) avkrefte, gjøre ugyldigavoid doing something unngå å gjøre noe -
10 avoid someone or something like the plague
Пословица: как чёрт от ладанаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > avoid someone or something like the plague
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11 Avoid someone or something like the plague.
<04> Как черт от ладана. Fixed phrases (Устойчивые выражения).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Avoid someone or something like the plague.
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12 avoid someone or something like the plague
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > avoid someone or something like the plague
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13 avoid someone or something like the plague
English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > avoid someone or something like the plague
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14 avoid someone something
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15 go easy on someone or something
expr infmlGo easy on that boy, he didn't know he was doing anything wrong — Будьте помягче с этим мальчиком, он не знал, что поступает нехорошо
Go easy on that bottle, it's the last one — Давай пить понемногу, это последняя бутылка
Go easy on the salt — Смотри, не пересоли
You should go easy on politics if you want to avoid an argument with him — С ним не следует затрагивать слишком острых вопросов в политике, а то можно поссориться
Try going easier on the brakes, will you, or you'll have me through the wind screen — Ты тише жми на тормоза, а то я тебе стекло лбом расшибу
The doctor says I must go easy on the booze — Врач говорит, что мне нужно ограничить употребление алкоголя
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > go easy on someone or something
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16 organizing a picnic now that's something you should avoid being roped into
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > organizing a picnic now that's something you should avoid being roped into
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17 dodge
1. intransitive verb1) (move quickly) ausweichendodge behind the hedge — hinter die Hecke springen
2) (move to and fro) ständig in Bewegung sein2. transitive verbdodge through the traffic — sich durch den Verkehr schlängeln
ausweichen (+ Dat.) [Schlag, Hindernis usw.]; entkommen (+ Dat.) [Polizei, Verfolger]; (avoid) sich drücken vor (+ Dat.) [Wehrdienst]; umgehen [Steuer]; aus dem Weg gehen (+ Dat.) [Frage, Problem]3. noundodge doing something — es umgehen, etwas zu tun
1) (move) Sprung zur Seite2) (trick) Trick, derhe's up to all the dodges — er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen
* * *[do‹] 1. verb(to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) ausweichen2. noun1) (an act of dodging.) das Ausweichen2) (a trick: You'll never catch him - he knows every dodge there is.) der Kniff•- academic.ru/21609/dodgy">dodgy* * *[dɒʤ, AM dɑ:ʤ]I. vt▪ to \dodge sthto \dodge a question eine Frage ausweichend beantwortento \dodge work sich akk vor der Arbeit drückenII. vi ausweichen, zur Seite gehenthat's just another \dodge to get out of doing work das ist nur ein erneuter Versuch, sich vor der Arbeit zu drückentax \dodge Steuertrick m* * *[dɒdZ]1. n2. vtblow, ball, question, difficulty ausweichen (+dat); tax umgehen; (= shirk) work, military service sich drücken vor (+dat)to dodge the issue — der (eigentlichen) Frage ausweichen or aus dem Weg gehen
3. viausweichento dodge out of sight — blitzschnell verschwinden, sich blitzschnell verdrücken (inf)
to dodge through the traffic — sich durch den Verkehr schlängeln
* * *A v/i1. (rasch) zur Seite springen, ausweichen3. a) sich rasch hin und her bewegenb) sausen, flitzen4. Ausflüchte gebrauchen5. sich drücken umg (vor einer Pflicht etc)6. Winkelzüge machenB v/t1. einem Schlag, einem Verfolger etc ausweichen2. sich drücken vor (dat) umg, umgehen (akk), aus dem Weg gehen (dat):dodge doing sth es vermeiden, etwas zu tun;dodge a question (einer Frage) ausweichenC s1. Sprung m zur Seite, rasches Ausweichen2. Kniff m, Trick m:be up to all the dodges mit allen Wassern gewaschen sein umg* * *1. intransitive verb1) (move quickly) ausweichen2) (move to and fro) ständig in Bewegung sein2. transitive verbausweichen (+ Dat.) [Schlag, Hindernis usw.]; entkommen (+ Dat.) [Polizei, Verfolger]; (avoid) sich drücken vor (+ Dat.) [Wehrdienst]; umgehen [Steuer]; aus dem Weg gehen (+ Dat.) [Frage, Problem]3. noundodge doing something — es umgehen, etwas zu tun
1) (move) Sprung zur Seite2) (trick) Trick, der* * *n.Kniff -e m.Trick -s m.Winkelzug m. (behind) v.sich verstecken (hinter) v. v.Ausflüchte machen ausdr.Winkelzüge machen ausdr.aus dem Weg gehen ausdr.sich hin und her wenden ausdr.zur Seite springen ausdr. -
18 -proof
(able to withstand or avoid something: waterproof covering.) -tæt; -sikker* * *(able to withstand or avoid something: waterproof covering.) -tæt; -sikker -
19 dodge
[do‹] 1. verb(to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) undvige; undgå2. noun1) (an act of dodging.) knibe uden om; undgå2) (a trick: You'll never catch him - he knows every dodge there is.) kneb•- dodgy* * *[do‹] 1. verb(to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) undvige; undgå2. noun1) (an act of dodging.) knibe uden om; undgå2) (a trick: You'll never catch him - he knows every dodge there is.) kneb•- dodgy -
20 shrink
I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) krympe2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) vige tilbage3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) vige tilbage•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) hjernevrider; psykiater* * *I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) krympe2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) vige tilbage3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) vige tilbage•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) hjernevrider; psykiater
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