Avoid vs Don't

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Avoid

Top 1000 (molto comune) A2 verb

Don't

Top 1000 (molto comune)

	Avoid	Don't
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //əˈvɔɪd// 🇺🇸 //əˈvɔɪd//	🇬🇧 //dəʊnt// 🇺🇸 //doʊnt//
Significato	Stare alla larga da qualcosa. Stay away from something	A way to tell someone not to do something.
Esempio	It's best to avoid fast food for better health.	Don't touch that!
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFR	A2	-
Categoria grammaticale	verb
Collocazioni	avoid contact, avoid trouble, avoid mistakes	don't worry, don't know, don't care
Contrari	confront, face	do, execute, perform
Errori comuni	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.
Note d'uso	Usi 'evitare' quando non vuoi fare o incontrare qualcosa/qualcuno. È una parola abbastanza neutra e va bene in quasi tutte le situazioni, anche se a volte, in una chiacchierata informale, potresti usare espressioni più colloquiali. 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.

Guardalo in clip reali

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

Domande frequenti: Avoid vs Don't

Qual è la differenza tra Avoid e Don't?

Avoid: Stay away from something Don't: A way to tell someone not to do something.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Avoid: It's best to avoid fast food for better health. Don't: Don't touch that!

Posso usare Avoid e Don't in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Avoid e Don't sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.