verb
to avoid, to refrain from
B1
'vermeiden' means to avoid or refrain from. Transitive verb taking an accusative object (etwas vermeiden) or infinitive clause ('vermeiden, etwas zu tun'). Uses auxiliary 'haben' in perfect: 'hat vermieden'. Strong/irregular: past stem 'vermied-' and participle 'vermieden'. Non-reflexive, non-separable. Common collocation: 'etwas vermeiden'.
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Sie vermied den Kontakt.
She avoided contact.
Die Stadt vermied größere Staus, indem sie den Verkehr umleitete, sobald ein Unfall gemeldet wurde.
The city avoided major traffic jams by diverting traffic as soon as an accident was reported.
Ich habe das Problem vermieden.
I avoided the problem.
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picture a person stepping around puddles to avoid getting wet
sounds like 'very-ride-in' (imagine avoiding a ride)
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Avoid (vermeiden) is commonly used with an infinitive clause (zu + infinitive) or with direct objects. It is irregular in the past tense and past participle.