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evade in Finnish

evade in Finnish is laistaa, livistää, paeta — evade means to cleverly avoid or escape something, such as a person, question, or duty.

evade in Finnish

laistaa
verb
(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
livistää
verb
(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
paeta
verb
(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
väistää
verb
(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
välttää
verb
(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
livistää
verb
(transitive) To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.
paeta
verb
(transitive) To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.
väistää
verb
(transitive) To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.
välttää
verb
(transitive) To escape; to slip away; — sometimes with from.
yrittää paeta
verb
(intransitive) To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.

What does "evade" mean?

  1. verb To cleverly avoid or escape something, such as a person, question, or duty.
    "He evaded the reporter's question with a joke."
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evade in a sentence

  • He evaded the reporter's question with a joke.
  • The suspect evaded police for three days.

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What is "evade" in Finnish?

"evade" in Finnish is laistaa, livistää, paeta. evade means: To cleverly avoid or escape something, such as a person, question, or duty.

How do you use "evade" in a sentence?

Example: "He evaded the reporter's question with a joke." In Finnish, "evade" is laistaa, livistää, paeta.

Are there other ways to say "evade" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "evade": laistaa, livistää, paeta, väistää, välttää, yrittää paeta.

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