iwasan

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word iwasan in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word iwasan:

iwasan

[verb] to avoid something; to evade something; to dodge something; to elude something

Verb conjugations of iwasan:

Focus:

Object Root: iwasConjugation Type: -An

Infinitive:

Completed (Past):

Uncompleted (Present):

Contemplated (Future):

Infinitive:

iwasan

Past:

iniwasan

Present:

iníiwasan

Future:

íiwasan

Verb family:

maiwasan |

iwasan

makaiwas |

umiwas |

iiwas

This string is roughly used with equal frequency in casual and formal content.?

Iwasan Example Sentences in Tagalog: (11)

Example sentences created by professional Filipino teachers and writers.

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Iwasang maipit sa mga kaguluhan.

Avoid getting caught in troubles.

Bakit dapat mong iwasan magyabáng?

Why should you avoid bragging?

Iwasan ang galit sa kapwà.

Avoid anger toward others.

Iwasan ang magkasakít.

Avoid getting sick.

Mukháng iníiwasan mo si Tom.

I get the impression that you're avoiding Tom.

Íiwasan mo ang pagkain ng maraming kanin.

You should avoid eating a lot of rice.

Iníiwasan mo ba akó?

Are you avoiding me?

Iniwasan niyáng sugatan ang damdamin ni Betty.

He avoided hurting Betty's feelings.

Iniwasan ng driver ang lubák sa kalsada.

The driver dodged the pothole on the road.

Huwág mong tinítiís kung pwede mo namáng iwasan.

Don't put up with it if you can avoid it.

Iniwasan ng kandidatong sagutín ang itinanóng sa kaniyá.

The candidate evaded answering what was asked of him.

User-submitted Example Sentences (2):

User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.

Iwasan ang damo.

Tatoeba user-submitted sentence

Keep off the grass.

Iwasan mong buksan ang bintana; wala akong masyadong hilig na maramdaman ang hangin sa likod ko.

Tatoeba user-submitted sentence

Avoid opening the window; I have no great desire to feel air currents on my back.

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How to pronounce iwasan:

IWASAN AUDIO CLIP:

Markup Code:
[rec:23345]

Related Filipino Words:

iwas maiwasan 'di-maiwasan umiwas makaiwas pag-iwas iiwas íwas-iwas

Related English Words:

eldue eludes eluded eluding dodge dodges dodged dodging avoid avoids avoided avoiding evade evades evading evaded

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