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ontduiken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dodge verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
  • shirk verb To avoid a duty or responsibility.

Senses

ontduiken is used for these senses in English:

  • dodge (transitive, figuratively) To avoid; to sidestep.

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.

shirk — full definition

  1. verb To avoid a duty or responsibility.
  2. noun Someone who avoids their duties.
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