esquiva

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See also: esquivá

Catalan

Pronunciation

Verb

esquiva

  1. inflection of esquivar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

French

Verb

esquiva

  1. third-person singular past historic of esquiver

Galician

Adjective

esquiva

  1. feminine singular of esquivo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

Etymology 1

Deverbal from esquivar (“to avoid social contact”).

Noun

esquiva f (plural esquivas)

  1. (uncountable, psychology) the avoidance of social contact
    Synonyms: esquivamento, esquivez, esquivança
  2. a defensive move in capoeira

Etymology 2

Verb

esquiva

  1. inflection of esquivar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈkiba/
  • Rhymes: -iba
  • Syllabification: es‧qui‧va

Etymology 1

Adjective

esquiva

  1. feminine singular of esquivo

Etymology 2

Verb

esquiva

  1. inflection of esquivar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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