"forðast" meaning in Icelandic

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Verb

Etymology: From forða (“to rescue”) + -st. Etymology templates: {{af|is|forða<t:to rescue>|-st}} forða (“to rescue”) + -st Head templates: {{head|is|verb}} forðast, {{is-verb}} forðast
  1. (with accusative) to avoid something, to fight shy of something, to steer clear of something, to shun something Tags: with-accusative Derived forms: brennt barn forðast eldinn
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  "etymology_text": "From forða (“to rescue”) + -st.",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "brennt barn forðast eldinn"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Investors try to steer clear of investing in Icelandic companies.",
          "text": "Fjárfestar reyna að forðast að fjárfesta í íslenskum fyrirtækjum.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I try to avoid looking people in the eyes.",
          "text": "Ég reyni að forðast að horfa í augun á fólki.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He's avoiding me.'",
          "text": "Hann forðast mig.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to avoid something, to fight shy of something, to steer clear of something, to shun something"
      ],
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        [
          "avoid",
          "avoid"
        ],
        [
          "fight shy of",
          "fight shy of"
        ],
        [
          "steer clear of",
          "steer clear of"
        ],
        [
          "shun",
          "shun"
        ]
      ],
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        "(with accusative) to avoid something, to fight shy of something, to steer clear of something, to shun something"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with-accusative"
      ]
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  ],
  "word": "forðast"
}
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    {
      "word": "brennt barn forðast eldinn"
    }
  ],
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    {
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      },
      "expansion": "forða (“to rescue”) + -st",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From forða (“to rescue”) + -st.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
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      },
      "expansion": "forðast",
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      "expansion": "forðast",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "is",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Investors try to steer clear of investing in Icelandic companies.",
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          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I try to avoid looking people in the eyes.",
          "text": "Ég reyni að forðast að horfa í augun á fólki.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He's avoiding me.'",
          "text": "Hann forðast mig.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to avoid something, to fight shy of something, to steer clear of something, to shun something"
      ],
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        [
          "avoid",
          "avoid"
        ],
        [
          "fight shy of",
          "fight shy of"
        ],
        [
          "steer clear of",
          "steer clear of"
        ],
        [
          "shun",
          "shun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with accusative) to avoid something, to fight shy of something, to steer clear of something, to shun something"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with-accusative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "forðast"
}

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