evitar

/ebiˈtaɾ/, [e.β̞iˈt̪aɾ]

avoid, to avoid

Examples

No puedo evitar burlarme de él.

I can't help making fun of him.

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No pudimos evitar pensar que estaba muerto.

We couldn't help but think that he was dead.

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Me pasé toda la tarde intentando evitar a Tom.

I spent the whole afternoon trying to avoid Tom.

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Tom no pudo evitar quedarse dormido.

Tom couldn't help falling asleep.

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Él no pudo evitar reírse de ello.

He couldn't help laughing at it.

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Las artes marciales tienen sus límites; sólo tienes que pensar en Bruce Lee: él era el más fuerte pero no pudo evitar morir.

Martial arts have their limits. You just have to look at Bruce Lee. He was the strongest but he couldn't help dying.

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Tom no podía evitar pensar en Mary.

Tom couldn't help thinking about Mary.

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No pudimos evitar llorar.

We couldn't help weeping.

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No puedo evitar dudar de su honestidad.

I can't help doubting his honesty.

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Muchos errores se podrían evitar con expermientos sencillos.

Many mistakes could have been avoided through simple experiments.

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No puedo evitar quererla.

I can't help loving her.

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Debemos evitar la guerra nuclear por todos los medios.

We have to avoid the nuclear war by all means.

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Tom llevaba puesto guantes para evitar dejar sus huellas digitales en el arma del asesinato.

Tom wore gloves to avoid leaving his fingerprints on the murder weapon.

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Salió sigilosamente de la habitación con mucho cuidado con el fin de evitar despertarla.

He crept out of the room very carefully to avoid waking her up.

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Tom no podía evitar sentir lástima por Mary.

Tom couldn't help feeling sorry for Mary.

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No puedo evitar eso.

I cannot help it.

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No puedo evitar sentir lástima por esa chica.

I can't help feeling sorry for the girl.

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No podía evitar admirarla.

He could not but admire her.

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No podemos evitar admirar su coraje.

We cannot help but admire his courage.

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He oído que una manera de estar sano es evitar comer cualquier alimento con ingredientes impronunciables.

I heard that one way to stay healthy is to avoid eating any food with unpronounceable ingredients.

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