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    Evadir (en. Evade)

    /eβaˈðiɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    The act of escaping or eluding something.
    The suspect tried to evade the police.
    El sospechoso intentó evadir a la policía.
    Not confronting a topic or responsibility.
    She decided to evade the conversation about her work.
    Ella decidió evadir la conversación sobre su trabajo.
    Eluding the payment of taxes or debts.
    Some people evade taxes using illegal tactics.
    Algunas personas evaden impuestos con tácticas ilegales.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'evidere', which means 'to see clearly'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    evade responsibility
    Not taking responsibility for an obligation.
    evadir la responsabilidad
    evade questions
    Not answering questions directly.
    evadir preguntas
    evade justice
    Escape from legal consequences.
    evadir la justicia

    Related Words

    elusion
    Act of eluding or avoiding something.
    elusión
    evasion
    Action of evading or dodging an obligation or question.
    evasión
    escape route
    Exit or means to escape a situation.
    escapatoria

    Slang Meanings

    Getting out of an uncomfortable situation.
    He always finds a way to evade drama in his life.
    Siempre encuentra la forma de evadir el drama en su vida.
    Getting by.
    He had to evade the question to avoid getting into trouble.
    Tuvo que evadir la pregunta para no meterse en problemas.