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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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