Esquivar (en. Dodge)

/es.ki.'βaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Avoid a blow, an attack, or an obstacle.

The boxer knew how to evade his opponent's punches.

El boxeador supo esquivar los puñetazos de su oponente.

Elude responsibilities or difficult situations.

She tried to evade uncomfortable questions during the interview.

Ella intentó esquivar las preguntas incómodas durante la entrevista.

Deviate from a path or course.

They had to evade traffic to arrive on time.

Tuvieron que esquivar el tráfico para llegar a tiempo.

Escape from imminent danger.

He managed to evade a falling tree during the storm.

Logró esquivar la caída de un árbol durante la tormenta.

From Latin 'exquīvāre', which means 'to avoid'.

evade responsibility

Avoid taking on an obligation or blame.

esquivar la responsabilidad

evade a problem

Elude an inconvenience or difficulty.

esquivar un problema

evade a question

Not answer a question directly.

esquivar una pregunta

dodge

Act of evading.

esquiva

evader

Person who evades, an eluder.

esquivador

To make excuses

He always evades his debts by making excuses to his friends.

Siempre esquiva sus deudas, echándole al cuento a sus amigos.

To dodge

When asked about his job, he makes a dodge and changes the subject.

Cuando le preguntan sobre su trabajo, hace un dodge y cambia de tema.