vermeiden
to avoid, to prevent
English translations
- 01
prevent
- 02
avoid
Word details
- German meaning
- „Vermeiden“ bedeutet, etwas nicht zu tun oder sich von etwas fernzuhalten, um negative Konsequenzen zu verhindern.
- English meaning
- to avoid
- Synonym
- umgehen, ausweichen
- German example
- Ich versuche, unnötigen Stress zu vermeiden.
- English example
- I try to avoid unnecessary stress.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich vermeide du vermeidest er/sie/es ich vermeidet wir vermeiden ihr vermeidet sie vermeiden
- Past Participle
- ich habe vermieden du hast vermieden er/sie/es hat vermieden wir haben vermieden ihr habt vermieden sie haben vermieden
- Past
- ich vermied du vermiedest er/sie/es vermied wir vermieden ihr vermiedet sie vermieden
Related words
- aseptisch
Aseptic
- haargenau
precisely, exactly
- randomisiert
Randomized
- Dränage
A system or process for draining excess water from the soil or an area.
- Zahnstein
Tartar
- Behutsamkeit
Caution
- duckmäusern
to grovel, to kowtow
- Intersubjektivität
Intersubjectivity
- Typentheorie
Type theory
- Kühlung
Cooling
- Schwingungsdämpfung
The reduction or minimization of vibrations to avoid unwanted effects.
- Bindungstypus
Attachment style
- Luftabschluss
An airtight seal refers to completely or largely avoiding contact with air, often to prevent oxidation or spoilage.
- Durchlüftung
Ventilation
- Beschöniger
A glossifier is a person who tends to downplay facts or present them in a better light to avoid or mitigate unpleasant truths.
- Pronom
Pronoun
- Aerophobie
Aerophobia (fear of drafts)
- Friedfertigkeit
Peacefulness, peacefulness
- Umschweif
Circumlocution
- Einwegflasche
Disposable bottle
- Kunststoffmesser
A plastic knife is a knife whose blade is made of plastic.
- Einkaufsbeutel
Shopping bag
- Fürsichtigkeit
Caution
- Steuerschwindel
Tax fraud
- Nichtswisser
A know-nothing is a person who pretends to know nothing or acts dumb, often to avoid responsibility or shirk unpleasant tasks.
- Feigenblättchen
Fig leaf
- Bildgröße
Image size refers to the dimensions of an image, usually specified in pixels.
- Pfandbecher
A deposit cup is a reusable cup for which you pay a deposit upon purchase, which you get back when you return the cup.
- Entspiegelungsbeschichtung
Anti-reflective coating
- Straßenkurve
Road curve
- Schleichweg
Shortcut, back road
- meiden
To avoid
- umgehen
to handle, to deal with, to avoid
- verhindern
To prevent
- abwenden
to avert
- bremsen
to brake
- artikulieren
to articulate
- wie die Pest meiden
to avoid like the plague
- enthärten
To soften (water)
- lavieren
To tack, to maneuver carefully
- umhinkönnen
can't help but
- transliterieren
Transliterate
- kurzarbeiten
to work reduced hours
- unausweichlich
Inevitable
- schonend
gently, carefully, delicately
- wassergekühlt
Water-cooled; using a system that utilizes water for cooling.
- nickelfrei
Nickel-free
Example sentences with “vermeiden”
Wir müssen Fehler vermeiden. (We must avoid mistakes.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'vermeiden' a strong verb?
Yes: vermeiden - vermied - vermieden.