evit

Evit is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Romanian verb a evita, meaning "to avoid." It is used to express the act of keeping away from a person, place, action, or situation, often to prevent harm, discomfort, or risk.

Origin and usage notes: A evita comes from Latin evitare, and in Romanian it belongs to the first conjugation, with the infinitive ending in -a. The present tense forms follow regular patterns for this conjugation: eu evit; tu eviți; el/ea evită; noi evităm; voi evitați; ei/ele evită. The form evıtă is used for both the third-person singular and plural in standard spelling, with diacritics clarifying pronunciation.

Common usage and examples: Evit is frequently employed in everyday speech. Examples include "Eu evit să mănânc zahăr" (I avoid eating sugar), "Ea evită discuțiile aprinse" (She avoids heated arguments), and "Trebuie să evităm contactul cu alergenii" (We must avoid contact with allergens). It can describe deliberate avoidance in social, personal, or practical contexts, as well as risk reduction, such as avoiding dangerous situations or unverified information.

Related forms: The past participle is evitat, used in compound tenses (am evitat, ai evitat, etc.). The present participle is evitând. The verb also appears in the infinitive a evita, from which all present forms are derived.

See also: A evita (infinitive). This term is primarily used in Romanian-language contexts and is distinct from similarly spelled terms in other languages.