избежать

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic избѣжати (izběžati). By surface analysis, из- (iz-) +‎ бежа́ть (bežátʹ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɪzbʲɪˈʐatʲ]
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Verb[edit]

избежа́ть (izbežátʹpf (imperfective избега́ть) (+ genitive or infinitive)

  1. to avoid, to evade, to elude
    избежа́ть депорта́ции из како́й-либо страны́izbežátʹ deportácii iz kakój-libo stranýto evade deportation from a certain country
  2. to refrain from
  3. to keep off, to steer clear, to shun
  4. to escape (from trouble, misfortune, punishment, etc.)

Usage notes[edit]

This perfective form is more common than избегнуть.

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