What is 'esquive' called in English?

'esquive' in English is called "Dodging". Dodging refers to: The act of avoiding something or someone with a sudden quick movement, often to escape or evade.

How do you pronounce 'Dodging' and 'esquive'?

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English to French Dictionary

dodging Meaning in French (dodging signification en français)

esquive

esquive in English:dodging

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de dodging en français est esquive. (The act of avoiding something or someone with a sudden quick movement, often to escape or evade.)

Definitions of Dodging

1
noun
The act of avoiding something or someone with a sudden quick movement, often to escape or evade.
2
verb
The action of moving quickly to avoid being hit by or caught by something or someone.

Example Sentences

casual

“His constant dodging of responsibility made him unpopular.”

casual

“The boxer's quick dodging saved him from a knockout punch.”

formal

“Dodging difficult questions is not a solution.”

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In English:

evading avoidingeludingsidestepping

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In English:

facing confronting meeting

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivedodge

third person singulardodges

past tensedodged

agent noundodger

adjectivedodgy