evade

/ɪˈveɪd/

sfuggire

The suspect tried to evade the police.

Il sospettato ha cercato di sfuggire alla polizia.

Generale

Avoid or escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or deceptive.

She managed to evade her pursuers by taking a hidden path.

È riuscita a sfuggire ai suoi inseguitori prendendo un sentiero nascosto.

Often used in contexts involving law enforcement, taxes, or difficult situations.

Informale

To avoid answering a question or addressing an issue directly.

The politician evaded the question about his past scandals.

Il politico ha evitato di rispondere alle domande sui suoi scandali passati.

Common in political or media contexts.

Collocazioni

evade capturesfuggire alla catturaevade taxesevadere le tasseevade responsibilitysfuggire alle responsabilità

to avoid legal consequences

to avoid being noticed or caught

In Italian, 'evadere' is often used for taxes, while 'sfuggire' is more general.

Use 'sfuggire' for general avoidance and 'evadere' for taxes or legal contexts.

From Middle English 'evaden', from Old French 'evader', from Latin 'evadere' (to go out, escape).

Can be used both literally (physical escape) and figuratively (avoiding questions or duties).

out

prefix

-vade

to go

root

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