How is the word ускользать translated from Russian to English

English translation
Elude
verb

Ловко уходить от кого-то, кто преследует.

To escape from someone cleverly.

Examples with “ускользать”

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  • Вор месяцами ускользал от полиции. — The thief eluded the police for months.

  • Её имя сейчас никак не вспомню. — Her name eludes me right now.

  • Лиса каждый раз ускользает от собак. — The fox eludes the dogs every time.

  • Сон не давался ему до глубокой ночи. — Sleep eluded him until well after midnight.

  • Как он ускользнул от охраны у ворот? — How did he elude the guards at the gate?

  • Тебе тоже не даётся смысл этого стихотворения? — Does the meaning of this poem elude you too?

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