esquivar

Pronúncia: əskiβá
    verb transitiu
  1. to avoid, shun.
  2. to elude, dodge, side-step, evade.
  3. [espantar] to startle, scare away, frighten away.
  4. [caça] to head back the game.
  5. esquivar un cop to dodge a blow.
  6. esquivar un encontre to avoid a meeting.
  7. verb pronominal
  8. to withdraw, stand back, shy away.
  9. to dodge.
  10. to slip (away \ off).
  11. to make oneself scarce.