evasion

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BrE /ɪˈveɪʒn/ AmE /ɪˈveɪʒn/

noun en → es

1 AVOIDANCE [uncountable] B1

the act of avoiding something or someone, especially by not doing what you are supposed to do

evasión, eludir, evitar

  • an evasion of responsibility

Collocations evasion of taxes · evasion of the law

  • The government is trying to stop tax evasion.

    El gobierno está tratando de evitar la evasión fiscal.

2 ESCAPE [uncountable] B2

the act of escaping from a place, especially when you are not allowed to leave

fuga, escape, huida

  • an evasion attempt

Collocations evasion from prison · evasion of capture

  • The prisoner's successful evasion was a major embarrassment for the police.

    La fuga exitosa del prisionero fue un gran bochorno para la policía.

3 MISLEADING [uncountable] C1

the act of misleading someone, especially by giving them false information or a wrong impression

engaño, engaño intencionado

  • an evasion of the truth

Collocations evasion of facts · evasion of the truth

  • The politician's speech was full of evasions and half-truths.

    El discurso del político estaba lleno de evasivas y medias verdades.