esquiva in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for esquiva in the Spanish»English Dictionary

esquivo (esquiva) ADJ

1. esquivo persona:

esquivo (esquiva) (difícil de encontrar)

elusive

esquivo (esquiva) (huraño)

aloof

esquivo (esquiva) (huraño)

unsociable

esquivo (esquiva) (tímido)

shy

se mostró esquivo ante los periodistas

he was very evasive with the journalists

2. esquivo respuesta:

esquivo (esquiva)

elusive

esquivo (esquiva)

evasive

nervioso, con una mirada esquiva

nervous, with a shifty look in his eyes

esquivar VB trans

1. esquivar persona:

esquivar

to avoid

2. esquivar:

esquivar golpe

to dodge

esquivar golpe

to evade

esquivar pregunta

to avoid

esquivar pregunta

to dodge

esquivar pregunta

to sidestep

intentaron esquivar el tema

they tried to dodge o evade the issue

3. esquivar:

esquivar problema/dificultad

to avoid

esquivar responsabilidad

to avoid

esquivar responsabilidad

to evade

Translations for esquiva in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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elusively

de manera esquiva

skate around

esquivar

fend off blow

esquivar

fend off questions

esquivar

parry

esquivar un golpe

sidestep blow/opponent

esquivar

sidestep problem/issue/question

esquivar

elusive

esquivo

elusiveness (of happiness)

lo esquivo

he evaded the question with some pretty fancy footwork

esquivó la pregunta con gran habilidad

esquiva in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for esquiva in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.esquivar VB trans

1. esquivar (golpe):

esquivar

to dodge

2. esquivar (problema):

esquivar

to shirk

3. esquivar (encuentro):

esquivar algo

to get out of sth

4. esquivar (a alguien):

esquivar

to avoid

II.esquivar VB refl

esquivar esquivarse:

esquivarse

to back out

esquivo (-a) ADJ

1. esquivo (huidizo):

esquivo (-a)

evasive

2. esquivo (arisco):

esquivo (-a)

aloof

Translations for esquiva in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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elude blow

esquivar

to fend off a question

esquivar una pregunta

avoid (when moving)

esquivar

sidestep

esquivar

elusive personality

esquivo, -a

fudge

esquivar

dodge

esquivar

duck

esquivar

esquiva Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

esquivar algo

to get out of sth