evasiva
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la evasiva
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. excuse
Amy se inventa todo tipo de evasivas cuando le pido que salga conmigo.Amy comes up with all sorts of excuses when I ask her to go on a date with me.
b. evasion
La jefa de Ramón, que estaba harta de evasivas y medias verdades, le pidió que fuera sincero con ella.Ramon's boss, who was tired of evasions and half-truths, asked him to be honest with her.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No me vengas con evasivas. Solo di sí o no.Don't avoid the issue. Just say yes or no.
Hay políticos expertos en responder a los periodistas con evasivas.Some politicians are experts at not giving journalists a straight answer.
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