dodger

a person who avoids doing something difficult or unpleasant, especially by being dishonest or unfair

esquiva, evasivo, tramposo

• be a dodger

Collocations a dodgy deal · dodgy behaviour

• He's such a dodger, always trying to avoid paying his taxes.

  Es un escurridizo; siempre intenta evitar pagar sus impuestos.

in baseball, a player who is batting and tries to avoid being hit by the ball thrown at them

jugador que esquiva el bateo

• be a dodger

Collocations dodging the ball · a dodgy pitch

• The batter was a skilled dodger, managing to avoid being hit by every pitch.

  El bateador era un escurridizo hábil, logrando evitar ser golpeado por cada lanzamiento.

a person who is dishonest or tricky; a cheat

tramposo, engañador, estafador

• be a dodger

Collocations a dodgy character · dodgy dealings

• He's known as the dodger around town, always looking for ways to cheat people.

  Es conocido como el tramposo en la ciudad, siempre buscando formas de engañar a las personas.