eluding

• Nom désignant l'action d'échapper à la capture, à la détection ou à la compréhension, surtout par la ruse ou l'adresse.

A noun referring to the act of avoiding capture, detection, or comprehension, especially through cleverness or cunning.

indénombrable

1. The act of avoiding captureB2formal

   The act of evading or escaping capture, especially through cleverness or deceit.

   Action d'échapper à la capture

   • His eluding of the authorities lasted for months.
   • The spy's eluding of detection was legendary.
   • She was known for her eluding of direct questions during debates.
   • The criminal's eluding of justice finally came to an end.

   Synonymesavoidancedodgingelusionescapeevasionflight

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'éviter ou de se soustraire à quelque chose, ou le fait de ne pas pouvoir être compris ou mémorisé par quelqu'un.

A verb used to indicate the act of avoiding or escaping from something, or of failing to be understood or remembered by someone.

1. Escape or avoidB2formal

   To avoid being caught, captured, or found by someone or something.

   Échapper à, se soustraire à

   • The fugitive eluded the police for weeks.
   • The thief eluded capture by hiding in the crowd.
   • The answer to the mystery eluded the detectives.

   Synonymesavoidcircumventdodgeduckescapeevadefleeshun

   Antonymesapprehendcapturecatchseizetrap

2. Fail to be understoodB2formal

   To be difficult to understand, remember, or achieve.

   Échapper à la compréhension

   • The meaning of the poem eludes me.
   • Success has so far eluded the young entrepreneur.
   • The solution to the problem eluded the scientists for years.

   Synonymesbaffleescapeevadeperplexpuzzle