🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Evasor

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Evasor

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dodger/ˈdɒdʒər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele é conhecido como um evasor, sempre encontrando maneiras de escapar de suas obrigações."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who evades or avoids something, especially responsibilities or obligations.

    "He was known as a dodger, always finding ways to escape his duties."
  2. 2

    A person who is adept at avoiding capture or detection.

    "The dodger slipped through the crowd, evading the police."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dodger' originates from the verb 'dodge', which comes from the early 19th century, likely derived from the dialectal term 'dodgin', meaning to evade or avoid. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a general sense of avoidance to a more specific connotation of someone who evades responsibilities or obligations.

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