Polyglot Dictionary

esquivar

/iskiˈvaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
esquivo
preterite (eu)
esquivei
past participle
esquivado

Meaning

  1. to dodge

    • Esquivou-se do golpe.

      He dodged the blow.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

fintar

esquivar and fintar are close synonyms for "to dodge"; fintar is more sports-specific, a feint.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

esquivar

esquivar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to dodge."

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