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(transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill. / (transitive) To shake off (a pursuer); to give someone the slip.

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Source Word

elude

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪˈluːd/

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill. / (transitive) To shake off (a pursuer); to give someone the slip.

Japanese Meaning

（誰か・何かから）逃げ延びる、巧妙さや技術を駆使して逃れる / 尾行してくる者から振り切る、逃げ切る

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The thief eluded the guards by blending into the crowd.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

泥棒は群衆に紛れ込み、警備員の追跡を巧みに逃れた。

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(transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.

Thus the observation of human blindness and weakness is the result of all philosophy, and meets us at every turn, in spite of our endeavours to elude or avoid it.

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