to evade
01
undvika, kringgå
to deliberately avoid facing or fulfilling something difficult, unpleasant, or obligatory
Transitive: to evade a responsibility or obligation
Exempel
The company tries to evade taxes by exploiting legal loopholes in the tax code.
Företaget försöker undvika skatter genom att utnyttja juridiska luckor i skattelagen.
The defendant 's lawyer tries to evade responsibility by shifting blame to external factors during the trial.
Den åtalades advokat försöker undvika ansvar genom att skylla på externa faktorer under rättegången.
02
undvika, slippa undan
to escape or be difficult for someone to grasp, understand, or achieve
Transitive: to evade sb
Exempel
The meaning of the poem evaded her despite her careful reading.
Diktens mening undgick henne trots hennes noggranna läsning.
Sleep evaded her as she lay awake worrying about the exam.
Sömnen undgick henne medan hon låg vaken och oroade sig för provet.
03
undvika, slippa undan
to get away from or avoid someone or something, often using cleverness or deceit
Transitive: to evade sb/sth
Exempel
The thief evaded the police by slipping into a hidden alleyway.
Tjuven undkom polisen genom att smita in i en dold gränd.
The fugitive evaded capture for years by constantly changing his identity.
Den efterlyste undkom att bli fångad i flera år genom att ständigt byta identitet.
04
undvika, smyga
to escape or move away quietly or unnoticed
Intransitive
Exempel
The shadow seemed to evade into the darkness as he approached.
Skuggan verkade undvika in i mörkret när han närmade sig.
The fugitive managed to evade during the confusion of the crowd.
Den flyktingen lyckades undkomma under folkhopens förvirring.
