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Meanings of dodging in inglés

portugués
evitação
catalán
sorteig

Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening.

evitação
catalán
capgirada

A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery.

capgirada
Sinónimos
Examples for "avoidance"
Examples for "avoidance"
1
It says £5 billion a year is lost through aggressive tax avoidance.
BBC
2
Tax avoidance measures in the budget will save £1bn over five years.
The Guardian
3
By occupying tax-dodging businesses, UKUncut forced a national debate about tax avoidance.
The Guardian
4
Tax evasion and avoidance cost European states one trillion euros per year.
Radio NZ
5
It described frequent tax avoidance and even cases of suspected money laundering.
Reuters
1
Czech supermarket chains have said consumers showed few sign of shunning poultry.
Reuters
2
Perversely, they may even lead to people simply shunning the rules altogether.
News.com.au
3
The fund's recent performance commentary said investors have been shunning company fundamentals.
Reuters
4
Her mind raced through scenarios-thefamily shunning her, the family feeding her.
The lovers
5
The Amish are known for their plain dress and shunning of technology.
Reuters
1
Pia held the contact as long as she could before turning away.
Nano
2
Bad weather is considered a major factor in turning away potential voters.
The Irish Times
3
Lord, I never knew a woman so good at turning away questions!
Love- from his point of view!
4
The ghost seemed to consider this for a moment before turning away.
Homicide: a year on the killing streets
5
The studio was turning away from the business of making motion pictures.
American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood

Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do.

Usage of dodging in inglés
1
By occupying tax-dodging businesses, UKUncut forced a national debate about tax avoidance.
The Guardian
2
The Frenchman was evidently an adept in the art of dodging pursuit.
The Albert Gate Mystery / Being Further Adventures of Reginald B...
3
Then they tried to grip it; but the wee bannock tried dodging.
English Fairy Tales
4
Hillars cried excitedly; the very men I have been dodging all day.
Arms and the Woman
5
His attempts to stitch Pravin Gordhan up for tax dodging went wrong.
The South African
6
I jumped out of the way, dodging behind a handy stone pillar.
Just another judgement day
7
Gretchen stomped across the street, dodging traffic, intent on the building ahead.
Dolly departed
8
Five miles of winding and squirming, twisting and ducking, dodging and summersaulting.
The University of Hard Knocks
9
I saw the raging fire and the SWAT team dodging exploding gunshots.
Midnight hero
10
He ran down the car, holding his breath and dodging the flames.
Tom of the Raiders
11
Working wristers and mufflers is a method of dodging the knitting draft.
High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France
12
In a wild scamper we were off, leaping logs and dodging trees.
Tenting To-night / A Chronicle of Sport and Adventure in Glacier...
13
But he was dodging about in a jolly feeble case, said I.
In the Days of the Comet
14
One lunch date with Matt, and you've been dodging him ever since.
Dolly departed
15
Only I didn't get to where I am by dodging the truth.
Full dark, no stars
16
She rushed after him, dodging people, leaving a trail of disgusted remarks.
The book of spies
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Dodging through the time
Dodging across language varieties
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