Evitar
Example: Para estar sano, debes evitar comer mucha comida rápida.
Definition
"Evitar" means to deliberately stay away from or prevent something from happening, often to avoid harm or negative consequences. For example, in the phrase 'Para estar sano, debes evitar comer mucha comida rápida,' it refers to steering clear of eating too much fast food to stay healthy.
Etymology
The Spanish verb "evitar" comes from the Latin word 'evitare,' meaning 'to shun or avoid.' It is related to the prefix 'e-' meaning 'out' and 'vitare,' meaning 'to avoid.' Did you know that this root is also linked to words like 'vite' or 'vital,' originally connected to life and avoidance of danger?
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"Evitar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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