Eludir (en. Avoid)

/e.luˈðir/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To dodge a duty or responsibility.

He managed to elude his work obligations.

Él logró eludir sus obligaciones laborales.

To avoid something that is uncomfortable.

Eluding a difficult question is a common technique in debates.

Eludir una pregunta difícil es una técnica común en debates.

To remove something clandestinely.

The company evaded tax regulations to save money.

La empresa eludió las normas fiscales para ahorrar dinero.

From the Latin 'eludere', meaning 'to elude, to evade'.

evade responsibilities

Avoid fulfilling established commitments.

eludir responsabilidades

evade the issue

Not responding directly to a raised topic.

eludir la cuestión

evasion

Act of eluding or escaping a commitment or responsibility.

evasión

dodge

Action of dodging something skillfully or deftly.

esquiva

To flee

When the police arrived, he fled to evade problems.

Cuando llegó la policía, se dio a la fuga para eludir problemas.

To play dumb

Instead of facing the situation, he played dumb to evade responsibility.

En vez de enfrentar la situación, se hizo el loco para eludir la responsabilidad.