dodge

esquivar

Apartarse rápidamente para evitar que algo te golpee.

En inglés sencillo: To move quickly out of the way of something that might hit you.

• She dodged the ball.
• He dodged to the left as the bike approached.
• We had to dodge falling branches.

Sinónimos: avoid, sidestep

Expresiones frecuentes: dodge a ball, dodge a punch, dodge to something

evadir, eludir

Evitar una pregunta, una obligación o una situación difícil, a menudo con astucia.

En inglés sencillo: To avoid a question, duty, or difficult situation, often by being clever.

• He dodged my question.
• The minister keeps dodging the issue of housing costs.
• You cannot dodge responsibility forever.

Sinónimos: avoid, evade, sidestep

Antónimos: confront

Expresiones frecuentes: dodge a question, dodge responsibility, dodge the issue

truco, artimaña

Truco para evitar pagar, hacer algo o ser descubierto.

En inglés sencillo: A clever trick used to avoid paying, doing something, or getting caught.

• That sounds like a tax dodge.
• Her excuse was just a dodge to avoid work.
• Officials closed several popular tax dodges.

Sinónimos: trick, ploy, ruse

Expresiones frecuentes: tax dodge, clever dodge, old dodge