Evitar
Example: Cal evitar parlar massa fort a la biblioteca.
Definition
"Evitar" means to deliberately stay away from or prevent something from happening. It is used when someone wants to avoid a situation, action, or consequence, such as "Evitar parlar massa fort a la biblioteca" which means avoiding speaking too loudly in the library.
Etymology
The word "evitar" comes from the Latin verb "vitare," meaning 'to shun' or 'to avoid.' The prefix 'e-' or 'ex-' means 'out of' or 'away from,' so "evitar" literally means 'to keep away from.' Did you know? This verb is related to the English word 'avoid,' which shares the same Latin root.
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"Evitar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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