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evasive talk

  • 1 EVASIVE TALK

    [N]
    AFANNA (-AE) (F)

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  • 2 evasive

    [ɪ'veɪsɪv]
    aggettivo [ answer] evasivo; [ look] sfuggente

    to take evasive action — BE aut. cercare di evitare un incidente; fig. schivare il pericolo

    * * *
    [-siv]
    1) (having the purpose of evading.) sfuggente
    2) (not frank and direct: He gave evasive answers.) evasivo
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    evasive /ɪˈveɪsɪv/
    a.
    1 evasivo; elusivo; ambiguo: an evasive answer, una risposta evasiva; evasive talk, parole ambigue
    2 inafferrabile; sfuggente: an evasive prey, una preda inafferrabile; evasive eyes, occhi sfuggenti
    ● (mil., aeron., naut.) to take evasive action, sottrarsi al combattimento; ( anche fig.) disimpegnarsi
    evasively avv. evasiveness n. [u].
    * * *
    [ɪ'veɪsɪv]
    aggettivo [ answer] evasivo; [ look] sfuggente

    to take evasive action — BE aut. cercare di evitare un incidente; fig. schivare il pericolo

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  • 3 evasive

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    [English Word] be evasive
    [Swahili Word] -fanya kimasomaso
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] talk evasively
    [Swahili Word] -tapa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] talk evasively
    [Swahili Word] -tapatapa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    English-Swahili dictionary > evasive

  • 4 flannel

    'flænl
    (loosely woven woollen cloth usually soft and slightly furry: blankets made of flannel; (also adjective) a flannel petticoat.) franela
    flannel n toallita
    tr['flænəl]
    1 (material) franela
    2 (for face) toallita
    3 familiar (words) palabrería
    1 pantalón m sing de franela
    flannel ['flænəl] n
    : franela f
    adj.
    • hecho de franela adj.
    n.
    • franela s.f.
    • manopla s.f.
    • pantalones de franela s.m.pl.
    • ropa interior de lana s.f.
    'flænḷ
    1)
    a) u ( fabric) franela f; (before n) <shirt, nightgown> de franela
    b) flannels pl ( trousers) pantalón m de franela
    2) c ( face flannel) (BrE) toallita f ( para lavarse), ≈manopla f
    3) u ( evasive talk) (BrE colloq) cuentos mpl
    ['flænl]
    1. N
    1) (=face flannel) manopla f ; (=fabric) franela f
    flannels (=trousers) pantalones mpl de franela
    2) (Brit) * (=waffle) palabrería f, paja * f
    2.
    3.
    VI (Brit) * (=waffle) meter paja *
    * * *
    ['flænḷ]
    1)
    a) u ( fabric) franela f; (before n) <shirt, nightgown> de franela
    b) flannels pl ( trousers) pantalón m de franela
    2) c ( face flannel) (BrE) toallita f ( para lavarse), ≈manopla f
    3) u ( evasive talk) (BrE colloq) cuentos mpl

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  • 5 afanna

    shifty excuses (pl.), evasive talk

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  • 6 ausweichen

    v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)
    1. (Platz machen) make way ( Dat for); (auch den Zusammenstoß vermeiden) get out of the way (of); einem Fußgänger etc. ausweichen avoid hitting a pedestrian etc.; einem Schlag etc. ausweichen dodge a blow etc.; nach rechts / links ausweichen swerve to the right / left; ich konnte ihm gerade noch ausweichen Autofahrer: I just missed him, I just managed to swerve out of the way in time; Fußgänger: he just missed me, I just managed to jump out of the way in time
    2. fig. (ausweichend antworten) be evasive ( oder non-committal), hedge; jemandem / etw. ausweichen avoid s.o. / s.th.; einem Thema ausweichen auch talk (a-) round a subject; einer Entscheidung ausweichen avoid making a decision; er weicht meinen Fragen aus he won’t answer my questions
    3. ausweichen auf (+ Akk) switch to; (Straße etc.) auch take (instead); (Termin, Möglichkeit, Nächstbestes) fall back on
    4. MUS. modulate (in + Akk into)
    * * *
    das Ausweichen
    runaround
    * * *
    aus|wei|chen
    vi sep irreg aux sein
    1) (= Hindernis, Gefahr umgehen) to get out of the way (+dat of); (= Platz machen) to make way (+dat for)

    nach rechts áúsweichen — to get out of the way/to make way by going to the right

    2) (= zu entgehen versuchen) (lit) to get out of the way; (fig) to evade the issue

    áúsweichen (lit) — to avoid sth; (fig) to evade or dodge (inf) sth

    jdm/einer Begegnung áúsweichen — to avoid sb/a meeting

    dem Feind áúsweichen — to avoid (contact with) the enemy

    eine áúsweichende Antwort — an evasive answer

    3)

    áúsweichen (fig) — to switch to sth

    * * *
    1) (to keep away from (a place, person or thing): He drove carefully to avoid the holes in the road; Avoid the subject of money.) avoid
    2) (to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) dodge
    3) (an act of dodging.) dodge
    4) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) fence
    5) (to step to one side: He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.) sidestep
    6) (to avoid: to sidestep a problem.) sidestep
    * * *
    aus|wei·chen
    vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein
    1. (Hindernis, Gefahr vermeiden)
    ▪ [etw dat] \ausweichen to get out of the way [of sth]
    2. (zu entgehen versuchen)
    ▪ [jdm/etw] \ausweichen to evade [or avoid] [sb/sth]
    ▪ \ausweichend evasive
    3. (als Alternative beschreiten)
    ▪ auf etw akk \ausweichen to fall back on [or switch to] sth [as an alternative]
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    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein
    1) (Platz machen) make way (Dat. for); (wegen Gefahren, Hindernissen) get out of the way (Dat. of)

    [nach] rechts/nach der Seite ausweichen — move to the right/move aside to make way/get out of the way

    einem Schlag/ Angriff ausweichen — dodge a blow/evade an attack

    dem Feind ausweichen — avoid [contact with] the enemy

    einer Frage/Entscheidung ausweichen — evade a question/decision

    auf etwas (Akk.) ausweichen — switch [over] to something

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    ausweichen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)
    1. (Platz machen) make way (dat for); (auch den Zusammenstoß vermeiden) get out of the way (of);
    ausweichen avoid hitting a pedestrian etc;
    ausweichen dodge a blow etc;
    nach rechts/links ausweichen swerve to the right/left;
    ich konnte ihm gerade noch ausweichen Autofahrer: I just missed him, I just managed to swerve out of the way in time; Fußgänger: he just missed me, I just managed to jump out of the way in time
    2. fig (ausweichend antworten) be evasive ( oder non-committal), hedge;
    jemandem/etwas ausweichen avoid sb/sth;
    einem Thema ausweichen auch talk (a-)round a subject;
    einer Entscheidung ausweichen avoid making a decision;
    er weicht meinen Fragen aus he won’t answer my questions
    3.
    ausweichen auf (+akk) switch to; (Straße etc) auch take (instead); (Termin, Möglichkeit, Nächstbestes) fall back on
    4. MUS modulate (
    in +akk into)
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein
    1) (Platz machen) make way (Dat. for); (wegen Gefahren, Hindernissen) get out of the way (Dat. of)

    [nach] rechts/nach der Seite ausweichen — move to the right/move aside to make way/get out of the way

    einem Schlag/ Angriff ausweichen — dodge a blow/evade an attack

    dem Feind ausweichen — avoid [contact with] the enemy

    einer Frage/Entscheidung ausweichen — evade a question/decision

    auf etwas (Akk.) ausweichen — switch [over] to something

    * * *
    n.
    evasion n.

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  • 7 वाच् _vāc

    वाच् f. [वच्-क्विप् दीर्घो$संप्रसारणं च Uṇ.2.67]
    1 A word, sound, an expression (opp. अर्थ); वागर्थाविव संपृक्तौ वागर्थप्रतिपत्तये R.1.1.
    -2 Words, talk, language, speech; वाचि पुण्यापुण्यहेतवः Māl.4; लौकिकानां हि साधूनामर्थं वागनुवर्तते । ऋषीणां पुनराद्यानां वाचमर्थो$नुधावति U.1.1; विनिश्चितार्थामिति वाचमाददे Ki.1.3 'spoke these words', 'spoke as fol- lows'; R.1.49; Śi.2.13,23; Ku.2.3.
    -3 A voice, sound; अशरीरिणी वागुदचरत् U.2; मनुष्यवाचा R.2.33.
    -4 An assertion, a statement.
    -5 An assurance, a pro- mise.
    -6 A phrase, proverb, saying.
    -7 N. of Sara- svatī, the goddess of speech.
    -Comp. -अपहारकः (वागपहारकः) 1 a 'stealer of speech', a reader of pro- hibited texts; Ms.11.51.
    -2 a liar (मिथ्यावादी).
    -अपेत (वागपेत) a. dumb.
    -अर्थः (वागर्थः) a word and its meaning; वागर्थाविव संपृक्तौ R.1.1; see above.
    -असिः cutting speech (cutting like a sword); स्फुरन्नसाधोर्विवृणोति वागसिः Ki.14.12.
    -आडम्बरः, (-वागाडम्बरः) verbosity, bombast.
    -आत्मन् a. (
    वागात्मन्) consisting of words; ऋषे प्रबुद्धो$सि वागात्मनि ब्रह्मणि U.2.
    -ईशः (वागीशः) 1 an orator, an eloquent man.
    -2 an epithet of Bṛihaspati, the preceptor of the gods; वागीशाद्याः सुमनसः Nyāyamāla.
    -3 an epithet of Brahman; वागीशं (धातारं) वाग्भिरर्थ्याभिः प्रणिपत्योपतस्थिरे Ku.2.3.
    -4 the lunar mansion called Puṣya. (
    -शा) N. of Sarasvatī.
    -ईश्वरः (वागीश्वरः) 1 an orator, eloquent man.
    -2 an epithet of Brahman. (
    -री) Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech.
    -उत्तरम् (वागु- त्तरम्) end of speech.
    -ऋषभः, (वागृषभः) 'eminent in speech', an eloquent or learned man.
    -कलहः- (वाक्कलहः) a quarrel, strife.
    -कीरः (वाक्कीरः) a wife's brother.
    -केलिः, -ली (वाक्केलिः -ली) witty conversation.
    -गुदः (वाग्गुदः) a kind of bird; Ms.12.64.
    -गुणः (वाग्गुणः) a merit or excellence of speech; (35 such merits are enumerated by Hemachandra).
    -गुम्फः (pl.) artificial language.
    -गुलिः, -गुलिकः (
    वाग्गुलिः &c.) the betel-bearer of a king &c.; cf. ताम्बूलकरङ्कवाहिन्.
    - चपल a. (
    -वाक्चपल) chattering, frivolous or inconside- rate in talk.
    -चापल्यम् (वाक्चापल्यम्) idle or frivo- lous talk, chattering, gossiping.
    -छलम् (वाक्छलम्) 'dishonesty in words', an evasive reply, a prevarica- tion; एतावदेवास्ति मे वाक्छलम् Mu.2; केनेदममृतं मे वाक्छलाद् वृष्टम् K.33.
    -जालम् (वाग्जालम्) bombast, empty talk; अनिर्लोडितकार्यस्य वाग्जालं वाग्मिनो वृथा Śi.2.27.
    -जीवमः (वाग्जीवनः) a buffon; Kau. A.2.1.
    -डम्बरः (वाग्ड- म्बरः) 1 bombast.
    -2 eloquent language.
    -दण्डः (वाग्दण्डः) 1 reproachful words, reprimand, reproof.
    -2 restraint of speech, control over words; cf. त्रिदण्ड Ms.12.1.
    -दत्त (वाग्दत्त) a. promised, affianced, betrothed. (
    -त्ता) an affianced or betrothed virgin; Kull. on Ms.5.72.
    -दरिद्र (वाग्दरिद्र) a. 'poor in words', i. e. speaking little.
    -दलम् (वाग्दलम्) a lip.
    -दानम् (वाग्दानम्) betrothal; Ms.5.72 (Kull.).
    -दुष्ट a.
    (वाग्दुष्ट) 1 abusive, scurrilous, using abusive words; Ms.8.345.
    -2 using ungrammatical language.
    (-ष्टः) 1 a defamer.
    -2 a Brāhmaṇa not invested with the sacred thread at the proper time of his life.
    -देवता, -देवी (वाग्देवता, वाग्देवी) Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech; वाग्देवतायाः सांमुख्यमाधत्ते S. D.1. ˚कुलम् science, learning.
    -दोषः (वाग्दोषः) 1 the utterance of a (dis- agreeable) sound; द्वीपिचर्मपरिच्छन्नो वाग्दोषाद् गर्दभो हतः H. B.
    -2 abuse, defamation.
    -3 an ungrammatical speech.
    -निबन्धन (वाग्निबन्धन) a. depending on words.
    -निमि- त्तम् (वाङ्निमित्तम्) Prognostications; तच्चाकर्ण्य वाङ्- निमित्तज्ञः पितरि सुतरां जीविताशां शिथिलीचकार Hch. V.
    -निश्चयः (वाङ्निश्चयः) affiance by word of month, marriage contract.
    -निष्ठा (वाङ्निष्ठा) faithfulness (to one's word or promise).
    -पटु a. (
    वाक्पटु) skilful in speech, eloquent.
    -पति a. (
    वाक्पति) eloquent; oratorical.
    (-तिः) 1 N. of Bṛihaspati (in this sense वाचसांपतिः is also used).
    -2 the constellation Puṣya.
    -पथः(वाक्पथः) 1 a moment fit for speech.
    -2 the range of speech.
    -पाटवम् (वाक्पाटवम्) eloquence.
    -पारीणः (वाक्पा- रीणः) beyond the range of speech; वाक्पारीणरुचिः स चेन्मुखमयं पद्मः प्रिये तावकम् N.22.14.
    -पारुष्यम् (वाक्पारु- ष्यम्) 1 severity of language.
    -2 violence in words, abusive or scurrilous language, defamation; एवं दण्डविधिः प्रोक्तो वाक्पारुष्यस्य तत्त्वतः Ms.8.278.
    -प्रचोदनम् (वाक्प्रचो- दनम्) an order expressed in words.
    -प्रतोदः (वाक्प्र- तोदः) 'the goad of words', goading or taunting lan- guage.
    -प्रलापः (वाक्प्रलापः) eloquence.
    -बन्धनम् (वाग्बन्धनम्) stopping the speech, silencing; व्रीडार्ता प्रकरोति दाडिमपलव्याजेन वाग्बन्धनम् Amaru.16.
    -भट (वाग्भटः) N. of a writer on medicine.
    - मनस n. (the duel
    -वाङ्मनसी in Vedic language) speech and mind; अथैनं तुष्टुवुः स्तुत्यमवाङ्मनसगोचरम् R.1.15; अतीतः पन्थानं तव च महिमा वाङ्मनसयोः Śiva-mahimna 2.
    -मात्रम् (वाङ्मात्रम्) mere words.
    -मुखम् (वाङ्मुखम्) the beginning or introduction of a speech, an exordium, a preface.
    -यत a. (
    -वाग्यत) one who has controlled or curbed his speech, silent.
    -यमः (वाग्यमः) one who has con- trolled his speech, a sage.
    -यामः (वाग्यामः) a dumb man.
    -युद्धम् (वाग्युद्धम्) a war of words, (hot) debate or discussion, controversy.
    -रोधः (वाग्रोधः) stopping the speech, silencing.
    -वज्रः (वाग्वज्रः) 1 adamantine words; अहह दारुणो वाग्वज्रः U.1.
    -2 harsh or severe language.
    -विद् a. (
    वाग्विद्) eloquent.
    -विदग्ध a. (
    वाग्विदग्ध) skilled in speech. (
    -ग्धा) a sweet-speaking or fascinating woman.
    -विनिःसृत a. (
    वाग्विनिःसृत) put forth by speech; वाच्यर्था नियताः सर्वे वाङ्मूला वाग्वि- निःसृताः । तां तु यः स्तेनयेद्वाचं स सर्वस्तेयकृन्नरः ॥ Ms.4.256.
    -विभवः (वाग्विभवः) stock or provision of words, power of description, command of language; नास्ति मे वाग्विभवः प्रशंसितुम् V.3; रघूणामन्वयं वक्ष्ये तनुवाग्विभवो$पि सन् R.1.9; Māl.1.26.
    -विलासः (वाग्विलासः) graceful or elegant speech.
    -विलासिन् m. (
    वाग्विलासिन्) pi- geon, dove.
    -विस्तरः (वाग्विस्तरः) prolixity.
    -वीरः (वाग्वीरः) master of speech.
    -व्ययः (वाग्व्ययः) waste of breath.
    -व्यवहारः (वाग्व्यवहारः) verbal or oral discussion; प्रयोगप्रधानं हि नाट्यशास्त्रं किमत्र वाग्व्यवहारेण M.1.
    -व्यापारः (वाग्व्यापारः) 1 the manner of speaking.
    -2 the style or habit of speaking.
    -3 customary phra- seology or mode of talking.
    -शलाका (वाक्शलाका) in- jurious speech.
    -शल्यम्(वाक्शल्यम्) = वाक्शलाका. -शस्त्रम् (वाक्शस्त्रम्) a curse; वाक्शस्त्रं वै ब्राह्मणस्य तेन हन्यादरीन् द्विजः Ms.11.33.
    -संतक्षणम् sarcastic remarks; असारस्य वाक्संतक्षणैः... अपवाहनम् Dk.2.2.
    -संयमः (वाक्संयमः), -संवरः (वाक्संवरः) restraint or control of speech.
    -संगः (वाक्संगः) 1 impeded or slow speech.
    -2 para- lysis of speech.
    -सारः (वाक्सारः) eloquence.
    -सिद्धम् (वाक्सिद्धम्) supernatural perfection of speech.
    -स्तम्भः (वाक्स्तम्भः) paralysis of speech.

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > वाच् _vāc

  • 8 वाक्छल


    vāk-chala
    n. the mere semblance of a voice Kād. (sg. orﾠ pl.) untruthful talk Hariv. (v.l.) Kathās. ;

    prevarication orﾠ perversion of the words of an opponent in disputation Nyāyas. ;
    -lâ̱nvita mfn. equivocating, evasive W.

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > वाक्छल

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  • flannel — noun 1》 a kind of soft woven woollen or cotton fabric that is slightly milled and raised. 2》 (flannels) men s trousers made of woollen flannel. 3》 Brit. a small piece of towelling used for washing oneself. 4》 Brit. informal bland, fluent talk… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Adam's flannel — Flannel Flan nel (fl[a^]n n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. {Wool}.] 1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Canton flannel — Flannel Flan nel (fl[a^]n n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. {Wool}.] 1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cotton flannel — Flannel Flan nel (fl[a^]n n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. {Wool}.] 1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flanellette — Flannel Flan nel (fl[a^]n n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. {Wool}.] 1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flannel — Flan nel (fl[a^]n n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. {Wool}.] 1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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