What does esquiver in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word esquiver in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use esquiver in French.
The word esquiver in French means evade, avoid, elude, shirk, evade, slip away, steal away, duck out, dodge the bullet, dodge a bullet, shirk your responsibilities. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word esquiver
evade, avoid, eludeverbe transitif (éviter) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le boxeur esquive le coup de son adversaire. The boxer dodges a blow from his opponent. |
shirk, evadeverbe transitif (figuré (se soustraire à [qch]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Elle esquive ses responsabilités de directrice. She is shirking her responsibilities as the boss. |
slip away, steal awayverbe pronominal (partir furtivement) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Il s'esquive avant la fin de l'enterrement. He slipped away before the funeral ended. |
duck outlocution verbale (figuré (se défiler) (informal) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Notre chef a encore esquivé le tir mais il faudra bien qu'il finisse par répondre. |
dodge the bullet, dodge a bulletlocution verbale (figuré (détourner un problème) (figurative, informal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Tu as esquivé le tir pour quelques temps mais cela ne fait que repousser le problème. |
shirk your responsibilitieslocution verbale (ne pas assumer ses responsabilités) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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