dodge
1 verb avoid being hit, caught, seen, etc TRANSITIVEseachain verb éalaigh ó PhrV the marchers had to dodge the stones b'éigean do na máirseálaithe na clocha a sheachainthe dodged the police d'éirigh leis na póilíní a sheachaint, thug sé an cor do na póilíní
INTRANSITIVEcor a thabhairt téigh i leataobhshe dodged to her right thug sí céim i leataobh ar dheis, thug sí cor ar dheishe dodged out of sight d'imigh sé as radharcshe dodged behind a tree chuaigh sí i bhfolach taobh thiar de chrannhe dodged through the traffic rinne sé a bhealach anonn is anall tríd an trácht
2 verb avoid duty, question, etc TRANSITIVEéalaigh ó PhrV seachain verb to dodge your responsibilities éalú ó do chuid freagrachtaíhe's dodging the issue tá sé ag seachaint na ceistehe dodged the fare níor íoc sé an táilleTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun evasive movementcor i leataobh céim i leataobh 4 noun way to avoid duty etcseachaint fem3 cor seachanta it's a tax dodge cor atá ann le cáin a sheachaint