dodge
gb/dˈɑd͡ʒ/ us/dˈɑd͡ʒ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 4700
kitér, kibújik, kitérés, trükk, kibúvó
فعل
A2
1
kitér
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
to dodge [something]
She dodged the ball just in time.
Épp időben kitért a labda elől.
The driver swerved to dodge a pedestrian.
A sofőr félrerántotta a kormányt, hogy kitérjen egy gyalogos elől.
He dodged out of the way of the falling branch.
They had to dodge flying debris during the storm.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I dodged the ball.
Kitértem a labda elől.
He dodged the car in the street.
Kitért az autó elől az utcán.
She dodged the falling rock.
The man dodged the dog running at him.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dodge' with 'duck'; 'duck' means to lower your head, while 'dodge' usually means moving sideways or quickly away.
معنی
Move quickly to avoid something
لفظی تراکیب
dodge a punch
|dodge a bullet
|dodge traffic
|dodge an attack
ہم معنی الفاظ
evade (Often used for avoiding something less physical, like responsibility or questions.)
متضاد الفاظ
face (To confront or meet something directly instead of avoiding it.)
موضوعات
sports
|daily life
|safety
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
تعریف
To move quickly to the side so something does not hit you or so someone cannot catch you.
To make a sudden quick movement to avoid being hit, seen, or caught.
فعل
B1
2
استعمال کا انداز:
to dodge [a question/responsibility]
The politician dodged the reporter's question.
A politikus kitért az újságíró kérdése elől.
He tried to dodge responsibility for the mistake.
Megpróbált kibújni a hiba miatti felelősség alól.
She dodged criticism by changing the subject.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He dodged the hard question.
Kitért a nehéz kérdés elől.
She dodged her boss's request.
Kitért a főnöke kérése elől.
They dodged talking about money.
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse this sense for physical avoidance; in conversation, context often makes it clear whether it's literal or figurative.
معنی
Avoid giving a direct answer or responsibility
لفظی تراکیب
dodge a question
|dodge responsibility
|dodge criticism
ہم معنی الفاظ
sidestep (A slightly softer term that can also imply strategic avoidance.)
متضاد الفاظ
address (To deal with something directly and openly.)
موضوعات
communication
|politics
|work
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To try not to deal with something or answer a question directly.
To avoid discussing, answering, or dealing with something directly, often to escape blame or difficulty.
اسم
B1
3
kitérés
B2
With a quick dodge, she escaped the tackle.
Egy gyors kitéréssel elkerülte a szerelést.
His dodge saved him from injury.
A kitérése megóvta a sérüléstől.
The rabbit made a sudden dodge into the bushes.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
She made a quick dodge.
Egy gyors kitérő mozdulatot tett.
The boy's dodge kept him safe.
A fiú a kitérésének köszönhetően biztonságban maradt.
I saw his dodge to the left.
معنی
Quick movement to avoid something
لفظی تراکیب
make a dodge
|a clever dodge
ہم معنی الفاظ
sidestep (Specifically refers to moving sideways to avoid contact.)
متضاد الفاظ
confrontation (Meeting something head-on instead of avoiding it.)
موضوعات
sports
|safety
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
تعریف
A fast move to get away from something or someone trying to hit or catch you.
A sudden quick movement made to avoid being hit, caught, or seen.
اسم
B2
INFORMAL
4
It was just a tax dodge.
Csak egy adóelkerülési trükk volt.
His excuse was a dodge to get out of work.
A kifogása csak kibúvó volt, hogy megússza a munkát.
They came up with a dodge to avoid paying fees.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
It was a trick, a dodge.
Trükk volt, egy kibúvó.
He used a dodge to miss work.
Egy trükkel kerülte el, hogy dolgoznia kelljen.
They found a dodge to not pay taxes.
معنی
Trick to avoid duty or responsibility
لفظی تراکیب
tax dodge
|clever dodge
ہم معنی الفاظ
ploy (A planned action intended to achieve an advantage, sometimes dishonest.)
متضاد الفاظ
honesty (Acting truthfully without using tricks.)
موضوعات
work
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|law
|business
تعریف
A trick people use to avoid doing something they should do.
A clever or dishonest plan or method used to avoid doing something or to gain an advantage.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/dˈɑd͡ʒ/
US/dˈɑd͡ʒ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
dodge (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (dodge)
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Noun
- Base: dodge
- Plural: dodges
Verb
- Base: dodge
- 3rd Person Singular: dodges
- Present Participle: dodging
- Past: dodged
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
dodges
noun
dodging
verb
dodged
verb
Related words
dodgy
adjective
dodger
noun
عبارات
dodge traffic
1/dˈɑd͡ʒ tɹˈæfɪk/
fixed phrase
Move quickly through traffic to avoid danger or delay
To move between cars on the road so you can go faster or stay safe.
مثالیں
- The cyclist had to dodge traffic during rush hour.
- We dodged traffic by taking side streets.
tax dodge
1/tˈæks dˈɑd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Illegal method to avoid paying taxes
A dishonest way of not paying taxes you should pay.
مثالیں
- The government is closing loopholes used for tax dodges.
- He was arrested for running an international tax dodge.
dodge a bullet
1/dˈɑd͡ʒ ə bˈʊlɪt/
idiom
informal
Narrowly escape harm or trouble
To almost have a bad thing happen but escape it just in time.
مثالیں
- I really dodged a bullet when I missed that flight—it ended up being delayed for hours.
- We really dodged a bullet when that storm changed direction.
- We dodged a bullet by deciding not to invest in that company.
- She dodged a bullet by turning down that risky job offer.
- The company dodged a bullet when the new product finally passed safety tests.