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avert
əˈvɜːt
verb
odwracać
Also
zapobiegać
Definition
To turn away one's eyes or thoughts, or to prevent something undesirable from happening.
Examples
She averted her gaze from the accident scene.
Odwróciła wzrok od miejsca wypadku.
The government took measures to avert an economic crisis.
Rząd podjął kroki, aby zapobiec kryzysowi gospodarczemu.
Collocations
avert one's eyesavert a crisisavert disaster
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