elusive

Describes something that is difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

ruОписывает то, что трудно найти, поймать или достичь.esDescribe algo o alguien difícil de encontrar, atrapar o alcanzar; también lo que es difícil de definir, comprender o recordar con precisión.frQualifie ce qui est difficile à trouver, à attraper ou à atteindre ; qui échappe à la saisie ou à la compréhension.deBeschreibt etwas, das schwer zu finden, zu fassen oder zu erreichen ist, oder jemanden, der sich geschickt entzieht oder ausweicht.ptDescreve algo ou alguém difícil de encontrar, capturar ou alcançar; também pode indicar algo que foge de definições ou se esquiva de respostas diretas.zh形容难以找到、抓住或达到的事物；也指人回避正面回答、难以捉摸。arيصف ما يصعب العثور عليه أو الإمساك به أو الوصول إليه، كما يوصف الشخص المتهرب من الإجابة أو الالتزام.

1. Difficult to find or catch B2 formal

   Tending to avoid capture or detection; hard to locate or obtain.

   • The elusive butterfly fluttered just out of reach.
   • Police are searching for the elusive criminal who has evaded capture for years.
   • The answer to the puzzle remained elusive despite hours of effort.

   ruНеуловимыйesdifícil de encontrar o atraparfrdifficile à trouver ou à attraperdeSchwer zu fassenptEsquivozh难以捉摸的arصَعْب المَنْال

   Synonyme: evasivefugitiveshiftyslipperytransienttrickyunobtainable

   Antonyme: accessible

2. Difficult to understand or define B2 formal

   Hard to grasp mentally; not easily remembered or described.

   • The concept of time is often elusive to young children.
   • She struggled to capture the elusive meaning of the poem.
   • Happiness can be an elusive feeling for some people.

   ruНеуловимыйesdifícil de entender o definirfrdifficile à cernerdeSchwer zu fassenptElusivozh难以捉摸的arصعب الفهم أو التحديد

   Synonyme: ambiguousbafflingindefinableintangiblenebulousobscureperplexingslipperysubtlevague

   Antonyme: apparentcleardistinctevidentexplicitobvious

• more elusive comparative form
• most elusive superlative form