ont évité
-they avoided
Passé composé ils/elles conjugation of éviter.

éviter

éviter
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to avoid
On ferme les volets pour éviter la chaleur.We close the shutters to avoid the heat.
b. to steer clear of
Ma mère part plus tôt pour éviter les embouteillages.My mother is leaving early to steer clear of traffic.
a. to avoid
On a évité une collision sur l'autoroute. J'ai eu très peur !We avoided a collision on the highway. I was really scared!
b. to dodge
Martin a réussi à éviter le ballon au dernier moment.Martin managed to dodge the ball at the last second.
a. to avoid
Je sais quand ma fille me ment car elle évite mon regard.I know when my daughter is lying to me because she avoids my gaze.
b. to shun
Nous étions si proches et maintenant tu m'évites. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi.We were so close, and now you shun me. I don't understand why.
a. to avoid
Avec son diabète, Didier doit éviter le sucre.With his diabetes, Didier has to avoid sugar.
a. to avoid
Évite de passer par cette rue, il y a des travaux.Avoid going down that street; there's roadwork.
a. to prevent from
Tu devrais remettre le lait au frais pour éviter qu'il ne tourne.You should put the milk back in the fridge to prevent it from going bad.
a. to save
Luc a mis une alarme pour éviter à Julie d'être en retard.Luc set an alarm to save Julie from being late.
b. to spare
Pour éviter des ennuis à Félix, j'ai réglé le problème avec discrétion.To spare Félix any trouble, I solved the problem with discretion.
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