Evitare
Example: Cerco di evitare il traffico per arrivare puntuale.
Definition
"Evitare" means to deliberately stay away from or prevent encountering something, such as a situation, person, or object. It involves taking action to not confront or engage with the thing that one wishes to avoid, like avoiding traffic to be on time.
Etymology
The word "evitare" comes from the Latin verb 'evitare,' meaning 'to shun' or 'to avoid.' It is related to the prefix 'e-' (out of) and 'vitare' (to shun or avoid). Did you know that its roots express the idea of actively turning away or escaping something undesirable?
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