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"Evade" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "evadir", and "avoid" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "evitar". Learn more about the difference between "evade" and "avoid" below.
evade(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. evadir
The criminal evaded capture for months, but the police finally found him.El criminal evadió ser capturado durante meses, pero la policía finalmente lo encontró.
b. eludir
I don't know Ben's opinion on the issue because he evaded the question.No sé qué opina Ben sobre el tema porque eludió la pregunta.
a. evadir
The politician's campaign suffered when he was accused of evading taxes.La campaña del político sufrió cuando lo acusaron de evadir impuestos.
b. eludir
You are an adult now and you cannot evade your responsibilities.Ya eres adulto y no puedes eludir tus responsabilidades.
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avoid(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. evitar
I avoid her ever since we had that argument.La evito desde que tuvimos esa discusión.
b. eludir
They tried to avoid any responsibility.Intentaron eludir toda responsabilidad.
c. esquivar
The captain changed course to avoid the iceberg.El capitán cambió el rumbo para esquivar el iceberg.
d. sortear
Flash Gordon moves so fast he avoids any bullets fired at him.Flash Gordon se mueve tan rápido que sortea todas las balas que le disparan.
a. evitar
Above all, avoid drawing attention to yourself.Sobre todo, evita llamar la atención.
a. evitar
The best way to avoid disappointment is to not expect anything from anyone.La mejor forma de evitar la decepción es no esperar nada de nadie.
b. eludir
The mountain lion managed to avoid capture.El puma logró eludir su captura.
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