izbegavati

избегавати

/izbeɡǎːʋati/ · imperfective · pf.: izbeći

VERB

to avoid

Izbegavam gužvu u gradu vikendom. — I avoid the city crowds on weekends.

Zašto me izbegavaš u poslednje vreme? — Why have you been avoiding me lately?
(of duties, questions) to evade; to dodge

Političar stalno izbegava direktan odgovor. — The politician keeps dodging a direct answer.

Firma je godinama izbegavala plaćanje poreza. — The company evaded paying taxes for years.

The perfective is izbeći; it takes a direct object in the accusative.

Synonyms:

izmicati izvlačiti

Forms

Past (masc.): izbegavao

Imperative: izbegavaj

Antonyms: tražiti, suočavati