esquiver

Staline a esquivé le problème des ciseaux.
Stalin avoided the problem of the scissors.
On a esquivé ce moment, depuis qu'on s'est rencontrées.
We have been dancing around this moment since the day we met.
Pourquoi tu ne l'as pas esquivé ?
Why didn't you dodge it?
Il a eu un regard bizarre, et il a simplement esquivé.
He gave me this weird look and then he just ran off.
Pourquoi tu ne l'as pas esquivé ?
Why didn't you duck?
Elle a esquivé mes questions.
She avoided answering my questions.
Pourquoi t'as pas esquivé ?
Why didn't you dodge it?
Ton frère, Tomonori, l'a habilement esquivé mais toi, tu ne pourras pas.
Your brother, Tomonori, skillfully dodged it but you, you won't be able to do it.
En proie à la panique, ils ont, l'un et l'autre, esquivé leurs responsabilités.
Fallen prey to panic, both dodged their responsibilities.
Pourquoi t'as pas esquivé ?
Why didn't you duck?
Pourquoi n'as-tu pas esquivé ?
Why didn't you stop him?
Pourquoi t'as pas esquivé ?
Why didn't you stop her?
En proie à la panique, ils ont, l’un et l’autre, esquivé leurs responsabilités.
Fallen prey to panic, both dodged their responsibilities.
J'ai esquivé son poing et il a frappé dans le vide !
But I gave him a little okey-doke!
J'ai esquivé la visite.
I kind of bailed on the tour.
J'ai esquivé beaucoup de problèmes.
Save myself a lot of trouble.
Pourquoi n'as-tu pas esquivé ?
Why didn't you stop him? I tried.
Pourquoi n'as-tu pas esquivé mon coup d'épée ?
Why didn't you defend yourself?
Je me suis esquivé.
I got rid of it.
Je n'ai pas esquivé une réponse, mais c'est la Commission qui doit vous fournir la réponse formelle.
I have not ducked an answer, but the Commission must give you a formal answer.
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