How is the word esquivar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Dodge
verb

Moverse rápido a un lado para evitar algo.

To move quickly aside to avoid something.

Examples with “esquivar”

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  • Esquivó el balón justo a tiempo. — He dodged the ball just in time.

  • El ministro eludió la pregunta del periodista. — The minister dodged the reporter's question.

  • Esquiva hacia la izquierda cuando llegue la próxima ola. — Dodge left when the next wave comes.

  • Deja de eludir y respóndeme. — Stop dodging and answer me.

  • El ciclista esquivó con soltura dos coches aparcados. — The cyclist dodged neatly between two parked cars.

  • Ha eludido todas las reuniones de este mes. — He has dodged every meeting this month.

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