WordafastarMeaningto ward offPart of speechverbPronunciationCoursePortuguese (Portugal)LessonPronoun placement with conjunctions (porque me, quando se)Usages of afastarQuando me levanto, bato na madeira para afastar o azar.When I get up, I knock on wood to ward off bad luck.Ele afasta a bruxa quando se esconde debaixo da cama.He wards off the witch when he hides himself under the bed.