eludir

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Catalan

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Etymology

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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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.luˈdiɾ/ [i.luˈðiɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /i.luˈdi.ɾi/ [i.luˈði.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: e‧lu‧dir

Verb

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

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Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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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