Esquivando (en. Dodging)

/eskiˈβando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Avoiding an object or a situation that can be dangerous.

I was dodging balls during the soccer match.

Estaba esquivando las pelotas durante el partido de fútbol.

Evading a question or a delicate topic.

He dodged the question about his personal life.

Esquivó la pregunta sobre su vida personal.

Diverting the body from a place to avoid being touched.

I had to dodge the crowd in the square.

Tuve que esquivar a la multitud en la plaza.

From the verb 'esquivar', which comes from the Latin 'exquivare'.

dodging bullets

Avoiding dangerous situations.

esquivando balas

dodging responsibilities

Avoiding taking on obligations.

esquivar responsabilidades

evade

The act of intentionally avoiding something.

esquivar

elude

Act of avoiding or dodging something, especially an obligation.

eludir

avoid

Preventing something from happening.

evitar

divert

Changing the direction of something.

desviar

Dodging criticism

He is always dodging criticism about his work.

Siempre está esquivando críticas sobre su trabajo.

Dodging problems

Prefer to dodge problems rather than face them.

Preferir esquivar problemas en lugar de enfrentarlos.