избегнуть

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic избѣгнѫти (izběgnǫti). By surface analysis, из- (iz-) +‎ -бе́гнуть (-bégnutʹ).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

избе́гнуть (izbégnutʹpf (imperfective избега́ть) (+ genitive or infinitive)

  1. to avoid, to evade, to elude
  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 less common than избежать.

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