Avoid/prevent/stop Flashcards

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Los guardacostas cubanos han evitado que se produzca una avalancha de votes hacia Florida

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The coastguards have prevented a sourge of boats from reaching Florida

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Resulta imposible evitar que la gente se marche a Florida si EEUU persiste con su actual política migratoria

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It is impossible to stop (si ha comenzado ya) people from fleeing to Florida if the USA goes on with its current migratory policy
It is impossible to prevent people from fleeing to Florida…(si aún no ha comenzado)

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Deberíamos salir un poco antes para evitar los atascos

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We must leave a bit earlier in order to avoid the traffic jams

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La dirección del banco ha introducido varias medidas de seguridad para evitar otro atraco

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The bank’s management has implemented a group of new security measures in order to prevent roberies

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El gobierno va a aprobar nuevas medidas para evitar incendios forestales

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The government is to approuve some new measures to stop forest fires

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Las pequeñas empresas no siempre declaran sus impuestos para evitar que los impuestos les ahoguen

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New companies do not always declare all their incomes in order to prevent taxes from crippling them

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Creo que me está evitando

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I think he is avoiding me

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Eludió el servicio militar simulando una enfermedad

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He shirked military service by pretending to have an illness

To be sick-to vomit

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Al verles acercarse, el espía se ocultó corriendo detrás del biombo

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When he saw them approaching, the spy ran to duck behind the screen

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Se agachó según venía la piedra

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He ducked as the stone flew towards him

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Esquivó al coche de delante

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He dodged the car before his car.

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