rehuir

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin refugere, from refugiō (to run away).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /reˈwiɾ/ [reˈwiɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: re‧huir

Verb

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rehuir (first-person singular present rehúyo, first-person singular preterite rehuí, past participle rehuido)

  1. to avoid
    Synonyms: evitar, evadir, esquivar, rehusar
    • 2020 October 11, Pablo Ordaz, “Isabel Díaz Ayuso, al ataque y sin complejos”, in El País[1]:
      Isabel Díaz Ayuso jamás rehúye una pelea. Más bien todo lo contrario.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. to shun, shrink, retreat (withdraw or retire, as from danger)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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