shun

éviter, fuir

Rester volontairement loin de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, ou refuser tout contact.

En anglais simple : To deliberately stay away from someone or something, or refuse to have contact with them.

• She shuns large crowds.
• His neighbors shunned him after the scandal.
• Some actors shun publicity whenever they can.

Synonymes : avoid, keep away from, ostracize

Expressions courantes : shun publicity, shun someone, shun the crowds

éviter, échapper à

Se soustraire à quelque chose de dangereux ou de désagréable.

En anglais simple : To get away from something dangerous or unpleasant.

• He sought to shun danger.
• They shunned the hardship of a winter journey.
• She tried to shun meeting her angry cousin.

Comment l'utiliser : shun doing something (He tried to shun facing his enemies.)

Synonymes : escape, evade

Expressions courantes : shun danger, shun a duty, shun doing something

cacher, dissimuler

Mettre quelqu’un ou quelque chose à l’abri des regards.

En anglais simple : To hide someone or something from view.

• She used her cloak to shun her face.
• A curtain shunned the bed from view.
• He shunned his eyes behind a raised sleeve.

Comment l'utiliser : shun something from view (The cloth shunned the object from view.)

Synonymes : hide, conceal, screen

Contraires : reveal

Expressions courantes : shun something from, shun the face

pousser

Exercer une force sur quelqu’un ou quelque chose pour le déplacer.

En anglais simple : To push someone or something.

• He shunned the door open.
• She shunned him aside with her shoulder.
• They shunned the heavy cart forward.

Synonymes : push, shove

Contraires : pull

Expressions courantes : shun someone aside, shun something forward