eludir

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēlūdere (to evade, to elude), with normal change of conjugation to -ir, from ē- (out of), short form of ex-, + lūdō (to play; to trick).

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eludir (first-person singular present eludeixo, first-person singular preterite eludí, past participle eludit)

  1. to elude, evade

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēlūdere (evade, elude), from ē (out of), short form of ex, + lūdō (play; trick).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: e‧lu‧dir

Verb

eludir (first-person singular present eludo, first-person singular preterite eludi, past participle eludido)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ēlūdere (evade, elude), from ē (out of), short form of ex, + lūdō (play; trick).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eluˈdiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: e‧lu‧dir

Verb

eludir (first-person singular present eludo, first-person singular preterite eludí, past participle eludido)

  1. (transitive) to circumvent, to elude, to avoid, to evade, to escape, to get around
  2. (transitive) to bypass
  3. (transitive) to shirk, to dodge (e.g. a responsibility)
    El presidente intentó eludir su responsibilidad, pero la gente vio a través de sus mentiras.
    The president attempted to shirk his responsibility, but people saw through his lies.

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