Avoid vs Don't look at it

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Avoid

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

Don't look at it

Top 5000 (assez courant)

Le plus courant: Avoid

	Avoid	Don't look at it
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //əˈvɔɪd// 🇺🇸 //əˈvɔɪd//	🇬🇧 //dəʊnt lʊk æt ɪt// 🇺🇸 //doʊnt lʊk æt ɪt//
Sens	Rester loin de quelque chose Stay away from something	A phrase telling someone not to watch or pay attention to something.
Exemple	It's best to avoid fast food for better health.	He said, 'Don't look at it, it's just a prank!'
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 5000 (assez courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	-
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	avoid contact, avoid trouble, avoid mistakes	don't look, look away, ignore it, cover your eyes, turn your back
Antonymes	confront, face	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'avoid' with 'prevent'; 'avoid' means not doing, while 'prevent' means stopping something from happening., Using 'avoid' without an object; always specify what you're avoiding., Misplacing 'avoid' in a sentence, leading to awkward phrasing.	'Look' incorrectly used as 'see' in this context., Omitting 'at' and saying 'Don't look it' instead., Using this phrase when a different tone is needed, like encouragement.
Notes d'usage	On utilise 'éviter' quand on veut ne pas faire quelque chose. C'est neutre et ça convient dans la plupart des contextes, mais ça peut sembler un peu trop formel dans des conversations décontractées. Use 'avoid' when you want to not do something. It's neutral and fits in most contexts, but might sound too formal in casual conversations.	Use in casual conversations or instructions. It's not suitable for formal contexts. Be aware of tone; it can sound dismissive.

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I would avoid #Richmond.

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could you avoid the word "psycho"?

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I can avoid being seen if I wish...

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I would avoid #Richmond.

Avoid

You're fine. Don't look at it. Don't look at it.

Don't look at it

Questions fréquentes : Avoid vs Don't look at it

Quelle est la différence entre Avoid et Don't look at it ?

Avoid: Stay away from something Don't look at it: A phrase telling someone not to watch or pay attention to something.

Lequel est le plus courant : Avoid et Don't look at it ?

Avoid est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Avoid: It's best to avoid fast food for better health. Don't look at it: He said, 'Don't look at it, it's just a prank!'

Puis-je utiliser Avoid et Don't look at it de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Avoid et Don't look at it sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.