elude
gb/ɪlˈud/ us/ɪlˈud/
C1
ఆంగ్లం
kijátszik, észrevétlen marad, elkerüli a figyelmet, kifog valakin, nem jut eszébe, megúszik, elkerül
క్రియ
C1
1
kijátszik
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
elude [someone/something] (e.g., police, capture, arrest)
The suspect eluded police for three days before being arrested.
A gyanúsított három napig kijátszotta a rendőrséget, mielőtt letartóztatták.
The rabbit eluded the dog by darting into the bushes.
A nyúl úgy játszotta ki a kutyát, hogy berohant a bokrok közé.
She eluded the security guard and slipped into the backstage area.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The thief eluded the police.
A tolvaj kijátszotta a rendőrséget.
The cat eluded the dog.
A macska kijátszotta a kutyát.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners often confuse elude (escape being caught) with avoid (choose not to do) or allude (mention indirectly).
అర్థం
escape being caught or found
పదకలయికలు
elude capture
|elude the police
|elude arrest
|elude authorities
|elude pursuers
|elude security
|elude a guard
|elude a manhunt
|elude a search
|elude a predator
పర్యాయపదాలు
evade (Often suggests deliberate action to avoid being caught or questioned.)
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escape (More general; focuses on getting away, not necessarily by skill or speed.)
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slip away (More informal and often implies leaving quietly.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
be caught (Opposite outcome: being captured or stopped.)
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be apprehended (Formal word often used for being caught by police.)
విషయాలు
crime_law
|news
|safety
నిర్వచనం
to escape from someone who is trying to catch you
To manage to avoid being caught, found, or reached by someone who is trying to catch or stop you.
క్రియ
C1
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
elude [detection/notice/observation]
The virus can elude detection in its early stages.
A vírus a korai szakaszában észrevétlen maradhat.
Small errors sometimes elude notice until the final review.
Az apró hibák néha elkerülik a figyelmet egészen a végső ellenőrzésig.
The aircraft flew low to elude radar.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The mistake eluded notice.
A hiba elkerülte a figyelmet.
The problem eluded detection.
A probléma észrevétlen maradt.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Don’t use elude for ordinary avoidance (e.g., 'elude homework'); it usually implies hiding from detection or being hard to find.
అర్థం
avoid being noticed or detected
పదకలయికలు
elude detection
|elude notice
|elude observation
|elude radar
|elude identification
|elude diagnosis
|elude measurement
|elude surveillance
|elude recognition
|elude tracking
పర్యాయపదాలు
go unnoticed (Focuses on not being seen or paid attention to.)
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escape detection (Close in meaning; common in technical or crime contexts.)
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remain hidden (Emphasizes being concealed rather than the act of avoiding detection.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
be detected (Opposite: being discovered by a person or system.)
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be noticed (Opposite: being seen or observed.)
విషయాలు
science
|technology
|crime_law
|health
నిర్వచనం
to not be found or noticed
To avoid being seen, noticed, discovered, or detected.
క్రియ
C1
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] eludes [someone]
The reason for his sudden departure still eludes me.
Még mindig nem értem, miért ment el hirtelen.
A simple solution has eluded the engineers for months.
A mérnökök hónapok óta nem találnak egyszerű megoldást.
Her name eluded him, even though he recognized her face.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The answer eludes me.
A válasz kifog rajtam.
A solution eluded us.
A megoldás kifogott rajtunk.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
The subject is usually the thing that is hard to understand (e.g., 'The reason eludes me'), not the person.
అర్థం
be hard to understand or remember
పదకలయికలు
the meaning eludes me
|the answer eludes me
|the reason eludes me
|success eludes him
|sleep eludes her
|a name eludes me
|an explanation eludes us
|the concept eludes them
|the truth eludes investigators
|a solution eludes the team
పర్యాయపదాలు
baffle (Stronger; suggests confusion and inability to make sense of something.)
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escape (Often used similarly (e.g., 'the name escapes me') but more informal and less precise.)
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stump (More informal; often used for questions or puzzles.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
be clear (Opposite: easy to understand.)
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be understood (Opposite: successfully grasped mentally.)
విషయాలు
education
|thinking
|communication
నిర్వచనం
to be something someone cannot understand or remember
If something eludes someone, they cannot understand it, remember it, or succeed in achieving it, even though they try.
క్రియ
C1
FORMAL
4
వాడుక నమూనా:
elude [danger/death/punishment/responsibility]
He narrowly eluded serious injury in the crash.
Épphogy megúszta a súlyos sérülést a balesetben.
For years the company eluded accountability for its actions.
A cég évekig megúszta, hogy felelősségre vonják a tetteiért.
The hikers eluded the worst of the storm by reaching shelter early.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He eluded punishment.
Megúszta a büntetést.
They eluded danger.
Megúszták a veszélyt.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Elude is less common than avoid in everyday situations; it often implies a narrow escape or something difficult to avoid.
అర్థం
avoid an unpleasant fate
పదకలయికలు
elude death
|elude punishment
|elude responsibility
|elude prosecution
|elude consequences
|elude a fine
|elude defeat
|elude danger
|elude accountability
|elude bankruptcy
పర్యాయపదాలు
avoid (More general and common; does not always imply difficulty.)
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escape (Often implies a narrow or lucky avoidance of harm.)
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dodge (More informal; emphasizes quick or clever avoidance.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
face (Opposite: confront or experience the consequence.)
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suffer (Opposite: experience the negative result.)
విషయాలు
risk
|crime_law
|health
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
to avoid something bad that might happen
To manage to avoid a danger, punishment, or other unpleasant result that seems likely or expected.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
elude
IPA
GB/ɪlˈud/
US/ɪlˈud/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
elude (1 అక్షరఖండం)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: elude
- 3rd Person Singular: eludes
- Present Participle: eluding
- Past: eluded
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
eludes
verb
eluding
verb
eluded
verb
Core family
elusive
adjective B2
Related words
elusively
adverb
elusiveness
noun
Advanced or less common
elusion
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
[something] eludes me
1/sˈʌmθɪŋ ɪlˈudz mˈi/
fixed phrase
I can’t understand or remember
I can’t understand it or remember it
ఉదాహరణలు
- Why she agreed to it still eludes me.
- The exact date eludes me, but it was in late spring.
- How this feature works completely eludes me.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The meaning eludes me.
- The answer eludes me.
elude [someone's] grasp
1/ɪlˈud sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɡɹˈæsp/
idiom
remain out of reach
to stay out of someone’s reach or understanding
ఉదాహరణలు
- For many families, home ownership continues to elude their grasp.
- A full understanding of the poem eluded her grasp.
elude capture
1/ɪlˈud kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
avoid being caught
to not get caught
ఉదాహరణలు
- The suspect managed to elude capture despite a large search operation.
- For weeks, the gang eluded capture by moving between cities.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He eluded capture.
elude detection
1/ɪlˈud dɪtˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
avoid being detected
to not be found by tests or checks
ఉదాహరణలు
- The counterfeit bills were good enough to elude detection at first.
- Some diseases can elude detection for years.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The error eluded detection.
elude justice
1/ɪlˈud d͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
avoid punishment by law
to avoid legal punishment
ఉదాహరణలు
- The fraudster eluded justice for years by using false identities.
- Investigators reopened the case so the killer would not elude justice.