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esquiver

to avoid, evade, dodge

ɛ s . k i . v e
esquiv dodge + er Infinitive
verb Rare #36,838
to avoid, evade, dodge Often used when avoiding a question, conversation, or responsibility; it can also mean physically dodging something.
FR: Il essaie d’esquiver la question.
EN: He’s trying to avoid the question.
Conjugation of esquiver
esquiver
Past
esquivé
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First esquive —
Third esquive —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First esquive —
Third esquive —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second esquive —

C’est pour ça qu’il y a un instant, j’ai réussi à esquiver l’attaque d’Akaza.

That’s why I was able to dodge Akaza’s attack just now.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Tu oses esquiver ?

You dare to dodge?

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

Tenez-vous prêts à esquiver.

Get ready to dodge.

— Star Trek III : À la recherche de Spock (1984)

Arrêtez d'esquiver la conversation.

Stop avoiding the conversation.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

C'est ce que disent les hommes pour s'esquiver.

That’s what men say to get out of it.

— Picnic (1955)

Arrête de t'esquiver !

Stop dodging!

— Bacurau (2019)

Je n'ai pas pu l'esquiver.

I couldn't dodge it.

Je te voyais esquiver à gauche.

I saw you dodging to the left.

— Ne Zha 2 (2025)

Je peux esquiver des balles ?

Can I dodge bullets?

— Matrix (1999)