Avoiding questions and responsibilities

The idea

Use evadir with the question, topic or responsibility being avoided. It is regular in the present.

Examples

• El portavoz evade la pregunta.The spokesperson evades the question.
• No debemos evadir nuestra responsabilidad.We must not evade our responsibility.
• La directora evadió la pregunta sobre el presupuesto.The director evaded the question about the budget.
• Mis vecinos evaden el tema de las reparaciones.My neighbours avoid the subject of repairs.
• El gerente evade sus obligaciones con excusas.The manager evades his obligations with excuses.
• El equipo evade el tema durante la reunión.The team avoids the subject during the meeting.

Watch out

Avoiding a question does not mean answering it: evadir leaves it unanswered.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct form: Yo ___ la pregunta incómoda. (evado / evade)

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   evado

   evado matches the speaker.

2. Choose the correct form: Ayer la empresa ___ su responsabilidad. (evadió / evadio)

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   evadió

   evadió is the accented past form for the company.

3. Choose the correct form: Nosotros no ___ las obligaciones. (evadimos / evaden)

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   evadimos

   evadimos agrees with the group including the speaker.

Use it today

Describe a responsibility someone avoids.