how to say “to avoid” in Hebrew
לְהִמָּנַע To prevent something actively, in Hebrew, is לִמְנוֹע (leem-NOH-ah). For example, צָרִיך לַעֲבוֹד כְּדֵי לִמְנוֹעַ אָסוֹן (tsah-REEKH la-ah-VOHD ke-DEH-ee leem-NOH-ah ah-SOHN) – we need to work to prevent a disaster. למנוע is an active, “simple” verb, a פעל (pah-AHL) verb. To avoid something is to prevent it from happening indirectly. For example, הִיא…