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"Esquivos" is a form of "esquivo", an adjective which is often translated as "evasive". "Vagos" is a form of "vago", an adjective which is often translated as "lazy". Learn more about the difference between "esquivos" and "vagos" below.
esquivo(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (avoidant)
a. evasive
No me cae bien Peter porque es esquivo incluso con cosas de poca importancia.I don't like Peter because he's evasive even about small things.
¿Por qué estás siendo tan esquivo? ¿Qué escondes?Why are you being so evasive? What are you hiding?
b. aloof
No es fácil tratar con un empleado esquivo que a menudo evita comunicarse con sus compañeros de trabajo.It is not easy to deal with an aloof employee who often avoids communicating with coworkers.
c. unsociable
Benjamín se comporta esquivo ultimamente. - Debe de estar escondiendo algo.Benjamin has been acting unsociable lately. - He must be hiding something.
a. elusive
El actor es esquivo y rara vez hace entrevistas o da conferencias de prensa.The actor is elusive and rarely does interviews or press conferences.
vago, el vago, la vaga(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (imprecise)
a. vague
No me resulta nada útil esa vaga explicación.I don't find that vague explanation at all useful.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (idler)
a. slacker (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Los vagos son un lastre.Slackers are a burden.
