を避けて

avoiding

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avoiding Used after a noun or verb phrase to mean avoiding something or in order to avoid something. It is the て-form of 避ける, meaning “to avoid.”
JA: 混雑を避けて、早朝に出発した。
EN: We left early in the morning to avoid the crowds.

僕の質問を避けてはいけない

You must not avoid my question.

トラブルを避けて必ずしも安全確保されているわけではない

Avoiding trouble does not necessarily guarantee safety.

濡れるを避けて木の下に立った

I stood under a tree to avoid getting wet.

を避けていたのは賢明でしたね

It was wise of you to avoid him.

を避けて近くの納屋逃げ込んだ

I took shelter from the storm in a nearby barn.