English-German translation for "shun"

"shun" German translation

shun
[ʃʌn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf shunned>

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vermeiden, ausweichen, sich fernhalten von
examples
Ich sah zu ihm auf: er vermied meinen Blick.
I looked up at him: he shunned my eye.
Source: Books
Wieder einmal setzt sich das Parlament über die Verträge hinweg und macht Straßburg lächerlich.
Yet again, the House is ignoring the treaties and shunning Strasbourg.
Source: Europarl
Und wenn ja, sollte man dann Anlagen in Aktien nicht besser vermeiden?
If so, shouldn't investments in equities be shunned?
Source: News-Commentary
Und die USA sollten eine bevormundende Politik meiden.
And the US should shun a domineering policy.
Source: News-Commentary
Es gibt keinen Zweifel daran, daß nukleare Waffen international geächtet sind.
There is no doubt that nuclear weapons are being internationally shunned.
Source: Europarl
Frauen sollten keine überbehüteten Wesen sein, die vom Arbeitsmarkt gemieden werden.
Women should not be over-protected beings shunned by the labour market.
Source: Europarl
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