esquiver

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French esquiver (to escape), from Spanish esquivar (to avoid, reject, elude), itself from Old French eschiver from Proto-West Germanic *skiuhan, if not formed from esquivo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛs.ki.ve/
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Verb

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esquiver

  1. (transitive) to dodge (a blow), duck
  2. (transitive) to evade, elude
  3. (transitive) to sidestep, to strafe
  4. (reflexive) to slip away

Conjugation

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Further reading

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