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تَجَنُّب
avoidance /ta.dʒanˈnub/
nounB1#2605 most common
Also: evasion, shunning, steering clear (of)
Example sentences
تَجَنُّبُ الكَذِبِ مُهِمٌّ.
Avoiding lying is important.
يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا تَجَنُّبُ الطَّعَامِ غَيْرِ الصِّحِّيِّ.
We must avoid unhealthy food.
حَاوَلْتُ تَجَنُّبَ الازْدِحَامِ فِي الصَّبَاحِ.
I tried to avoid the traffic jam in the morning.
يُنْصَحُ بِتَجَنُّبِ التَّوَتُّرِ قَبْلَ الِامْتِحَانِ.
It is advised to avoid stress before the exam.
يَتَطَلَّبُ تَجَنُّبُ الصِّرَاعَاتِ الدِّبْلُومَاسِيَّةِ حِنْكَةً سِيَاسِيَّةً.
Avoiding diplomatic conflicts requires political skill.
عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ مُحَاوَلَاتِهِ الحَثِيثَةِ لِتَجَنُّبِ المُسَاءَلَةِ القَانُونِيَّةِ، لَمْ يُفْلِحْ فِي الإِفْلَاتِ مِنَ العِقَابِ.
Despite his persistent attempts to avoid legal accountability, he did not manage to escape punishment.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | تَجَنُّبٌ | تَجَنُّبَاتٌ |
| Genitive | تَجَنُّبٍ | تَجَنُّبَاتٍ |
| Accusative | تَجَنُّباً | تَجَنُّبَاتٍ |
| Vocative | يا تَجَنُّبُ | يا تَجَنُّبَاتُ |
Word family
تَجَنَّبَto avoid
جانِبside, aspectأَجْنَبِيّforeign, foreignerاِجْتِنَابavoidance (near-synonym, Form VIII)
Etymology
تَجَنُّب is the verbal noun of the Form V verb تَجَنَّبَ, built on the Semitic root ج-ن-ب (j-n-b), which carries the core idea of a side or flank. The Form V pattern adds a reflexive sense, so the verb means roughly to put oneself to the side of something, and the noun names that act of sidestepping. Arabic roots are Semitic, not Indo-European, so no PIE root applies here.
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