esquivar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dodge verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
- duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
- elude verb To avoid or escape someone or something, often through cleverness or luck.
- eschew verb To deliberately avoid or keep away from something, usually on moral or practical grounds.
- shirk verb To avoid a duty or responsibility.
Senses
esquivar is used for these senses in English:
- dodge (ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
- duck (transitive, figurative) To evade doing something, especially something considered a responsibility.
- elude (transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
- eschew (transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
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.
duck — full definition
- noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
- verb To lower the head or body quickly to avoid being hit.
- verb To avoid or evade a task, question, or responsibility.
- noun (British, informal) A term of endearment for a friend or stranger.