verb🔗ShareEsquiveTo avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way."He dodged traffic crossing the street."Il a esquivé la circulation en traversant la rue.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsquiver, éviterTo avoid; to sidestep."The politician dodged the question with a meaningless reply."L'homme politique a esquivé la question avec une réponse dénuée de sens.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsquiverTo go hither and thither."The squirrel dodges between the trees, trying to avoid the neighborhood cat. "L'écureuil esquive entre les arbres, essayant d'éviter le chat du quartier.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtténuer, assombrir(videography) To decrease the exposure for certain areas of an image in order to make them darker (compare burn)."The photo editor dodges the highlights on the model's face to reduce glare and soften her features. "Le retoucheur photo atténue les hautes lumières sur le visage du modèle pour réduire l'éblouissement et adoucir ses traits.mediatechnologyartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsquiverTo follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place."The playful puppy dodges around the children's legs as they try to catch it. "Le chiot espiègle esquive les jambes des enfants alors qu'ils essaient de l'attraper.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, duperTo trick somebody."The used car salesman dodges questions about the car's accident history. "Le vendeur de voitures d'occasion esquive les questions sur l'historique des accidents de la voiture.actioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
