C2 Woordenlijst - Poging en preventie

to try to achieve something

proberen, bieden voor

to strain or expend excessive physical or mental effort beyond one's capacity

overanstrengen, te veel eisen van

to leave quickly, often in order to escape or avoid someone or something

weglopen, ontsnappen

to move hurriedly, especially to escape or to leave a place abruptly

vluchten, wegrennen

to avoid or neglect one's responsibilities, often by finding ways to escape from them

ontwijken, nalaten

to avoid or bypass a problem, question, or responsibility by addressing it indirectly or by taking a different approach

ontwijken, omzeilen

to deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something

vermijden, negeren

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

vermijden, ontwijken

to secretly flee from a place, typically to avoid arrest or prosecution

ontsnappen, weglopen

to run away hastily, often in a disorderly or hurried manner

weglopen, vluchten

to depart suddenly or unexpectedly

vluchten, ontsnappen

to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success

hinderen, belemmeren

to prevent something from happening

voorkomen, verhinderen

to repel or avoid an attack or undesirable situation

afschrikken, voorkomen

to take action to prevent or resolve a problem before it occurs

voorkomen, afwenden

to delay the occurrence of something undesirable or threatening

uitstellen, afschrikken

to evade an obligation, question, or problem by means of excuses or dishonesty

omzeilen, ontduiken

to circumvent or avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally

omzeilen, ontwijken