Word of the day: Eschew

Eschew:  evitar, fugir

Synonyms: avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, evade, finesse, get around, shake, shirk, shun

“They now eschew the violence of their past.”

“A psychologist who eschews the traditional methods of psychotherapy.”

(www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the Day: Shun

Shun:  evitar, afastar-se, marginalizar

Synonyms: avoid, dodge, duck, elude, eschew, evade, finesse, get around, scape, shake, shirk, shuffle (out of), escape, weasel (out of)

“He shuns parties and social events. “ (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the Day: Circumvent

Circumvent:  lograr, enganar, tirar vantagem de, evitar, frustrar, rodear, pegar em armadilha

Synonyms: dodge, get around, shortcut,sidestep, avoid,balk, upset, beat, trick, betray, stump,  bypass, challenge

...“It’s harder for authoritarian regimes to survive, because we can circumvent old structures with cellphones and the Internet,” says Clooney…

Newsweek, February 20, 2011

get ahead of, get all wrong, get along, get around

get ahead of (oneself) = dizer ou fazer algo antes da hora certa

get (someone) all wrong = interpretar mal alguém (You got me all wrong…)

get along =  dar-se bem com / conseguir sobreviver com pouco de algo

get around = ir a lugares diversos, movimentar-se por diversos lugares