evasive action

• Маневры или движения, предпринимаемые для избежания опасности, атаки или нежелательной ситуации, часто используемые в военном, авиационном или дорожном контексте.

Maneuvers or movements taken to avoid danger, attack, or an unwanted situation, often used in military, aviation, or driving contexts.

1. Avoidance maneuverB2formal

   A movement or action taken to avoid something dangerous, unpleasant, or unwanted.

   Уклоняющееся действие

   • The pilot took evasive action to avoid the storm.
   • The driver had to take evasive action to avoid hitting a deer.
   • The company took evasive action to prevent a financial crisis.

2. Avoiding a questionB2formal

   A deliberate attempt to avoid answering a question or addressing a topic directly.

   Уклонение от ответа

   • The politician took evasive action when asked about the scandal.
   • She took evasive action by changing the subject.
   • His evasive action during the interview made the journalist suspicious.