French Word of the Day
éviter
/ay-vee-TAY/ • verb — 19th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to avoid; to keep away from something or prevent something from happening
Examples
- J'essaie d'éviter les embouteillages le matin.
(I try to avoid traffic jams in the morning.) - Il faut éviter de toucher cette surface.
(You must avoid touching this surface.) - Nous avons évité un accident de justesse.
(We narrowly avoided an accident.)
Synonyms
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Conjugation
| Person | Présent | Passé composé |
|---|---|---|
| je | j'évite | j'ai évité |
| tu | tu évites | tu as évité |
| il/elle/on | il évite | il a évité |
| nous | nous évitons | nous avons évité |
| vous | vous évitez | vous avez évité |
| ils/elles | ils évitent | ils ont évité |
Antonyms
- chercher
- affronter
This is a very common verb used for avoiding objects, situations, people, or actions. It often appears with "de" before another verb, as in "éviter de faire quelque chose."
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