to elude
01
undkomma, undvika
to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something
Transitive: to elude an enemy or pursuer
Exempel
The criminal skillfully eludes the police, disappearing into the crowded city.
Brottslingen undkommer skickligt polisen och försvinner in i den trånga staden.
Efforts to capture the rare bird proved challenging as it consistently eluded ornithologists.
Ansträngningarna att fånga den sällsynta fågeln visade sig utmanande eftersom den konsekvent undkom ornitologer.
02
undvika, undkomma
to avoid obeying a law or escaping a penalty
Transitive: to elude a law or penalty
Exempel
The company found ways to elude environmental regulations, despite the law.
Företaget hittade sätt att kringgå miljöregler, trots lagen.
He skillfully eluded the penalty by claiming a technicality in the law.
Han skickligt undkom straff genom att hävda en teknikalitet i lagen.
03
undkomma, inte förstå
to be unable to understand something, such as a piece of information, idea, fact, etc.
Transitive: to elude sb
Exempel
The solution to the puzzle continued to elude him, no matter how hard he tried.
Lösningen på pusslet fortsatte att undfly honom, oavsett hur hårt han försökte.
The details of her dream eluded her when she woke up.
Detaljerna i hennes dröm undgick henne när hon vaknade.
04
undkomma, undvika
to remain unattainable or beyond reach
Transitive: to elude sb
Exempel
The championship title eluded the team for years, despite their hard work.
Mästartiteln undgick laget i flera år, trots deras hårda arbete.
Financial stability had always eluded the small business owner.
Finansiell stabilitet hade alltid undgått den småföretagare.
