избе́гаться

rare #38614

verbreflexiveperfective

1.
to exhaust oneself by running, to tire oneself out running around, to run oneself ragged
Дети за день избе́гались и сра́зу усну́ли.
The children ran themselves ragged during the day and fell asleep at once.
Colloquial; perfective, usually of children or someone on their feet all day.
2.
(rare) to be avoided, to be shunned
Таки́е сло́ва обы́чно избе́гаются в официа́льной ре́чи.
Such words are usually avoided in formal speech.
Passive of the imperfective избегать; stressed избега́ться.

Examples

Мы весь день избегались по городу.
We spent the whole day running around the city.
Собака избегалась во дворе и легла спать.
The dog ran itself tired in the yard and lay down to sleep.
Дети так избегались, что уснули сразу.
The children ran themselves so ragged that they fell asleep immediately.

Imperative
ты	избе́гайся
вы	избе́гайтесь

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