elude
gb/ɪlˈud/ us/ɪlˈud/
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انگریزی
معانی
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فعل
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action
1
escape being caught or found
to escape from someone who is trying to catch you
استعمال کا انداز:
elude [someone/something] (e.g., police, capture, arrest)
عام غلطی:
Learners often confuse elude (escape being caught) with avoid (choose not to do) or allude (mention indirectly).
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
be caught (Opposite outcome: being captured or stopped.)
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be apprehended (Formal word often used for being caught by police.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
crime_law
|news
|safety
مثالیں
- The suspect eluded police for three days before being arrested.
- The rabbit eluded the dog by darting into the bushes.
- She eluded the security guard and slipped into the backstage area.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The thief eluded the police.
- The cat eluded the dog.
فعل
C1
action
2
avoid being noticed or detected
to not be found or noticed
استعمال کا انداز:
elude [detection/notice/observation]
عام غلطی:
Don’t use elude for ordinary avoidance (e.g., 'elude homework'); it usually implies hiding from detection or being hard to find.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
be detected (Opposite: being discovered by a person or system.)
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be noticed (Opposite: being seen or observed.)
لفظی تراکیب
elude detection
|elude notice
|elude observation
|elude radar
|elude identification
|elude diagnosis
|elude measurement
|elude surveillance
|elude recognition
|elude tracking
موضوعات
science
|technology
|crime_law
|health
مثالیں
- The virus can elude detection in its early stages.
- Small errors sometimes elude notice until the final review.
- The aircraft flew low to elude radar.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The mistake eluded notice.
- The problem eluded detection.
فعل
C1
state
3
be hard to understand or remember
to be something someone cannot understand or remember
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] eludes [someone]
عام غلطی:
The subject is usually the thing that is hard to understand (e.g., 'The reason eludes me'), not the person.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
be clear (Opposite: easy to understand.)
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be understood (Opposite: successfully grasped mentally.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
education
|thinking
|communication
مثالیں
- The reason for his sudden departure still eludes me.
- A simple solution has eluded the engineers for months.
- Her name eluded him, even though he recognized her face.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The answer eludes me.
- A solution eluded us.
فعل
formal
C1
action
4
avoid an unpleasant fate
to avoid something bad that might happen
استعمال کا انداز:
elude [danger/death/punishment/responsibility]
عام غلطی:
Elude is less common than avoid in everyday situations; it often implies a narrow escape or something difficult to avoid.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
face (Opposite: confront or experience the consequence.)
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suffer (Opposite: experience the negative result.)
لفظی تراکیب
elude death
|elude punishment
|elude responsibility
|elude prosecution
|elude consequences
|elude a fine
|elude defeat
|elude danger
|elude accountability
|elude bankruptcy
موضوعات
risk
|crime_law
|health
|daily_life
مثالیں
- He narrowly eluded serious injury in the crash.
- For years the company eluded accountability for its actions.
- The hikers eluded the worst of the storm by reaching shelter early.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He eluded punishment.
- They eluded danger.
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Verb
- Base: elude
- 3rd Person Singular: eludes
- Present Participle: eluding
- Past: eluded
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
eludes
verb
eluding
verb
eluded
verb
Core family
elusive
adjective B2
Related words
elusively
adverb
elusiveness
noun
Advanced or less common
elusion
noun
عبارات
[something] eludes me
1/sˈʌmθɪŋ ɪlˈudz mˈi/
fixed phrase
I can’t understand or remember
I can’t understand it or remember it
مثالیں
- 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.
elude [someone's] grasp
1/ɪlˈud sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɡɹˈæsp/
idiom
remain out of reach
to stay out of someone’s reach or understanding
مثالیں
- 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
مثالیں
- The suspect managed to elude capture despite a large search operation.
- For weeks, the gang eluded capture by moving between cities.
elude detection
1/ɪlˈud dɪtˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
avoid being detected
to not be found by tests or checks
مثالیں
- The counterfeit bills were good enough to elude detection at first.
- Some diseases can elude detection for years.
elude justice
1/ɪlˈud d͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
avoid punishment by law
to avoid legal punishment
مثالیں
- The fraudster eluded justice for years by using false identities.
- Investigators reopened the case so the killer would not elude justice.