Avoid vs Don't vs Refrain

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

Avoid

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A2 verb

Don't

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)

Refrain

Top 2.000 (häufig) B1 verb

	Avoid	Don't	Refrain
Aussprache	🇬🇧 //əˈvɔɪd// 🇺🇸 //əˈvɔɪd//	🇬🇧 //dəʊnt// 🇺🇸 //doʊnt//	🇬🇧 //rɪˈfreɪn// 🇺🇸 //rɪˈfreɪn//
Bedeutung	Stay away from something	A way to tell someone not to do something.	To stop yourself from doing something.
Beispiel	It's best to avoid fast food for better health.	Don't touch that!	Please refrain from speaking during the performance.
Register	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)	Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	A2	-	B1
Wortart	verb		verb
Kollokationen	avoid contact, avoid trouble, avoid mistakes	don't worry, don't know, don't care	refrain from acting, refrain from commenting, refrain from using, refrain from criticizing, refrain from interrupting
Antonyme	confront, face	do, execute, perform	allow, encourage, promote
Häufige Fehler	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.	Confused with 'do not' in formal settings., Using 'don't' with a singular subject incorrectly., Misplacing the contraction in negative questions.	Confusing 'refrain from' with 'prevent from'., Using 'refrain' without 'from'., Misusing the verb form, e.g., saying 'refraining' incorrectly.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	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.	Commonly used to give advice or instructions. It’s informal and should be avoided in formal writing.	Commonly used to advise or suggest that someone should avoid certain actions. Suitable in both spoken and written contexts.

Sieh es in echten Clips

Sherlock › S1 E1

Harry and me don't get on, never have.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

you're fired because I'm the owner now, and I don't like you.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Don't you want to get in?

Sherlock › S1 E1

Harry and me don't get on, never have.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

you're fired because I'm the owner now, and I don't like you.

Don't

Häufige Fragen: Avoid vs Don't vs Refrain

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Avoid, Don't und Refrain?

Avoid: Stay away from something Don't: A way to tell someone not to do something. Refrain: To stop yourself from doing something.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Avoid, Don't und Refrain?

Refrain ist das höchste Niveau, bei B1, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Avoid: It's best to avoid fast food for better health. Don't: Don't touch that! Refrain: Please refrain from speaking during the performance.

Kann ich Avoid, Don't und Refrain austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Avoid, Don't und Refrain sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.