sich entziehen — meaning in English

English meaning

• evade verb To cleverly avoid or escape something, such as a person, question, or duty.
• skip verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.

Senses

sich entziehen is used for these senses in English:

• evade (intransitive) To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.
• skip (transitive, informal) To leave, especially in a sudden and covert manner.

skip — full definition

1. verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.
2. verb To leave out or not do something you would normally do.
3. verb To not attend something, especially a class or meeting.
4. verb To leave suddenly, often to avoid trouble.
5. noun (UK) A large open container for waste and rubble, often left outside a building site.

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