dod

in Vietnamese Tránh né

BrE /ˈdɒdʒ/ AmE /ˈdɑːdʒ/

verb en → vi

past dodged pp dodged ing dodging

1 AVOID CONTACT [intransitive] B2

Tránh né

to move quickly to avoid being hit or touched by something, especially in a game or fight

  • dodge sb/sth

Collocations dodge a punch · dodge an attack

  • He dodged the ball and ran to safety.

    Anh ta né quả bóng và chạy đến chỗ an toàn.

2 AVOID RESPONSIBILITY [transitive] C1

Tránh né trách nhiệm

to avoid doing something that you should do, especially by making excuses or pretending not to understand

  • dodge a question

Collocations dodge an issue · dodge the truth

  • He tried to dodge the question about his plans.

    Anh ta cố gắng tránh trả lời câu hỏi về kế hoạch của mình.

Phrasal verbs

dodge around MOVE QUICKLY C1

Né tránh nhanh nhẹn

  • He dodged around the crowd.

    Anh ta né tránh đám đông.

dodge out of ESCAPE QUICKLY C1

Trốn thoát nhanh chóng

  • He dodged out of the room.

    Anh ta trốn thoát ra khỏi phòng.

Idioms

dodge the issue C1

Tránh né vấn đề

  • He tried to dodge the issue of climate change.

    Anh ta cố gắng tránh né vấn đề biến đổi khí hậu.

dodge the bullet C1

May mắn thoát khỏi rắc rối

  • He dodged the bullet when he was not called for jury duty.

    Anh ta may mắn thoát khỏi việc phải tham gia xét xử.