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1 evasive answer
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3 evasion
noun1) (avoidance) Umgehung, die; (of duty) Vernachlässigung, die; (of responsibility, question) Ausweichen, das (of vor + Dat.)2) (evasive statement) Ausrede, dieevasions — Ausflüchte Pl.
* * *[-ʒən]noun das Entrinnen* * *eva·sion[ɪˈveɪʒən]nexcuses and \evasions Entschuldigungen und Ausflüchtefor me that was just an \evasion of responsibility meiner Meinung nach wollte er/sie keine Verantwortung übernehmenfare \evasion Schwarzfahren nttax \evasion Steuerhinterziehung f* * *[I'veIZən]n1) (of question etc) Ausweichen nt (of vor +dat)2) (= evasive answer etc) Ausflucht f* * *evasion [ıˈveıʒn] s1. Entkommen n2. Umgehung f, Vermeidung f: → academic.ru/73572/tax_evasion">tax evasion3. Ausflucht f, Ausrede f, ausweichende Antwort* * *noun1) (avoidance) Umgehung, die; (of duty) Vernachlässigung, die; (of responsibility, question) Ausweichen, das (of vor + Dat.)2) (evasive statement) Ausrede, dieevasions — Ausflüchte Pl.
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4 cagey
adjective* * *['kei‹i](secretive: He's very cagey about his plans.) verschlossen- academic.ru/85038/caginess">caginess* * *cag·ey[ˈkeɪʤi]everytime I ask him about it, he becomes very \cagey er antwortet jedes Mal ausweichend, wenn ich ihn danach frageshe's \cagey about her age sie macht ein Geheimnis aus ihrem Alter* * *['keIdZɪ]adj (inf)vorsichtig; behaviour, answer also zugeknöpft (inf); (= evasive) ausweichendwhat are you being so cagey about? — warum tust du so geheimnisvoll?
she was very cagey about her age — sie hat aus ihrem Alter ein großes Geheimnis gemacht
he was very cagey about his plans — er hat mit seinen Absichten hinterm Berg gehalten
* * *cagey [ˈkeıdʒı] adj (adv cagily) umg1. verschlossen:be very cagey about ein großes Geheimnis machen aus2. vorsichtig3. US schlau, gerissen umg* * *adjective* * *adj.gerissen adj.raffiniert adj. -
5 elusive
adjective1) (avoiding grasp or pursuit) schwer zu erreichen [Person]; schwer zu fassen [Straftäter]; scheu [Fuchs, Waldbewohner]2) (short-lived) flüchtig [Freude, Glück]3) (hard to define) schwer definierbar* * *[-siv]* * *elu·sive[ɪˈlu:sɪv]1. (evasive) ausweichendhe was a very \elusive person er war so jemand, der ständig ausweicht2. (difficult to obtain) schwer fassbar\elusive meaning schwer definierbare Bedeutung\elusive memory schlechtes Gedächtnis, schwache Erinnerung\elusive thought flüchtiger Gedanke3. (avoiding pursuit) schwer zu fassen* * *[I'luːsɪv]adjhappiness seems to be an elusive state for some people — Glück scheint für manche Menschen ein unerreichbarer Zustand zu sein
* * *elusive [-sıv] adj (adv elusively)3. unzuverlässig, schlecht (Gedächtnis)* * *adjective1) (avoiding grasp or pursuit) schwer zu erreichen [Person]; schwer zu fassen [Straftäter]; scheu [Fuchs, Waldbewohner]2) (short-lived) flüchtig [Freude, Glück]3) (hard to define) schwer definierbar* * *adj.trügerisch adj.unglaublich adj.
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evasive answer — n. An answer that avoids a straightforward response, neither denying nor confirming something. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
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evasive answer — One which consists in refusing either to admit or to deny a matter in a direct, straight forward manner as to which the person is necessarily presumed to have knowledge. Under Fed.R.Civil P. 37, an evasive answer is considered and treated as a… … Black's law dictionary
evasive answer — misleading reply, deceptive response, cagey answer, indirect answer … English contemporary dictionary
evasive answer — noun (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑answer … Useful english dictionary
evasive — evasively, adv. evasiveness, n. /i vay siv/, adj. 1. tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion: an evasive answer. 2. elusive or evanescent. [1715 25; EVAS(ION) + IVE] * * * … Universalium
evasive — /əˈveɪsɪv/ (say uh vaysiv), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. tending or seeking to evade; characterised by evasion: an evasive answer. 2. elusive or evanescent. –evasively, adverb –evasiveness, noun …
evasive — eva·sive /i vā siv, ziv/ adj: tending or intending to evade ◇ Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(3), an evasive or incomplete answer to an interrogatory or to a question at a deposition is treated as a failure to answer and may be… … Law dictionary
answer — I n. 1) to give, offer, provide an answer 2) a blunt, curt; civil; diplomatic; direct; equivocal; evasive, vague; glib; ready; straight; wise; witty answer 3) a negative; positive answer 4) the right; wrong answer 5) (BE) a dusty ( unsatisfactory … Combinatory dictionary
evasive — e|va|sive [ıˈveısıv] adj 1.) not willing to answer questions directly evasive about ▪ Paul s being a bit evasive about this job. ▪ an evasive reply 2.) take evasive action to move or do something quickly to avoid someone being hurt ▪ Both pilots… … Dictionary of contemporary English
evasive — adjective 1 not willing to answer questions directly: Paul s being very evasive about the new contract. 2 evasive action action to avoid being injured or harmed evasively adverb evasiveness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English