ontwijken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- avert verb To prevent something bad from happening.
- dodge verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
- eschew verb To deliberately avoid or keep away from something, usually on moral or practical grounds.
- fudge noun A soft, very sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
- miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
- parry verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
- shun verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
- squirm verb To twist and wriggle the body, like a worm or snake.
Senses
ontwijken is used for these senses in English:
- avert (transitive) To turn aside or away.
- dodge (ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
- dodge (transitive, figuratively) To avoid; to sidestep.
- eschew (transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
- fudge (intransitive) To try to avoid giving a direct answer.
- miss (transitive) To fail to notice; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.
- parry A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
- shun (transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
avert — full definition
- verb To prevent something bad from happening.
- verb To turn one's eyes or attention away from something.
dodge — full definition
- verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
- verb To avoid dealing with a question, responsibility, or difficulty.
- noun A trick or clever way of avoiding something, especially a duty or tax.