vyhýbat se — meaning in English

English meaning

• dodge verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
• elude verb To avoid or escape someone or something, often through cleverness or luck.
• eschew verb To deliberately avoid or keep away from something, usually on moral or practical grounds.
• parry verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
• shirk verb To avoid a duty or responsibility.
• shun verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.

Senses

vyhýbat se is used for these senses in English:

• dodge (transitive, figuratively) To avoid; to sidestep.
• elude (transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
• eschew (transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
• shun (transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.

dodge — full definition

1. verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
2. verb To avoid dealing with a question, responsibility, or difficulty.
3. noun A trick or clever way of avoiding something, especially a duty or tax.

elude — full definition

1. verb To avoid or escape someone or something, often through cleverness or luck.
2. verb To fail to be remembered or understood by someone.

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