slovo | definícia |
eschew (encz) | eschew,vyhýbat se v: Ivan Masár |
eschew (encz) | eschew,vyvarovat se v: Zdeněk Brož |
Eschew (gcide) | Eschew \Es*chew"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Eshewed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Eshewing.] [OF. eschever, eschiver, eskiver, F.
esquiver, fr. OHG. sciuhen, G. scheuen; akin to E. sky. See
Shy, a.]
1. To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling
of distaste; to keep one's self clear of.
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They must not only eschew evil, but do good. --Bp.
Beveridge.
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2. To escape from; to avoid. [Obs.]
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He who obeys, destruction shall eschew. --Sandys.
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eschew (wn) | eschew
v 1: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of [syn:
shun, eschew] |
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eschew (encz) | eschew,vyhýbat se v: Ivan Masáreschew,vyvarovat se v: Zdeněk Brož |
Eschewer (gcide) | Eschewer \Es*chew"er\, n.
One who eschews.
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Eschewment (gcide) | Eschewment \Es*chew"ment\, n.
The act of eschewing. [R.]
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eschew (wn) | eschew
v 1: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of [syn:
shun, eschew] |
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