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ontspringen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dodge verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.

Senses

ontspringen is used for these senses in English:

  • dodge (ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
  • spring to life (idiomatic) To start to exist.

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.

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