Sidestep

/ˈsaɪd.stɛp/ verb

Definition

To avoid something by stepping sideways; to evade or bypass an issue or obstacle.

Etymology

From 'side' + 'step'. First used in the late 19th century.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስቀድማሪ
aske-dimari
ARالعربية
التحايل
al-taḥāyl
BNবাংলা
এড়িয়ে যাওয়া
eṛiẏe yāōẏā
CACatalà
esquivar
eh-SKEE-vahr
CSČeština
vyhýbat se
vee-HHEE-bah-t seh
DADansk
undgå
oon-goh
DEDeutsch
ausweichen
OWS-vay-chen
ELΕλληνικά
παρελθών
par-el-THON
ESEspañol
esquivar
eh-SKEE-vahr
FAفارسی
فرار کردن
farār kardan
FISuomi
välttää
VAHL-tay
FRFrançais
esquiver
eh-SKEE-vay
GUGU
બચવું
bachvu
HAHA
tsallake
tsah-LAH-keh
HEעברית
לעקוף
le-ah-KOOF
HIहिन्दी
बचना
bachna
HUMagyar
kikerülni
KEE-kehr-ool-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghindari
meng-hin-DAH-ree
IGIG
ịhapụ
ee-hah-poo
ITItaliano
schivare
skee-VAH-reh
JA日本語
よける
yokeru
KKKK
жанамақ
zhanamaq
KMKM
ជៀសវាង
chee-ehs vang
KO한국어
피하기
pi-ha-gi
MRMR
पळून जाणे
paḷūn jāṇē
MSBahasa Melayu
mengelak
meng-eh-LAHK
MYမြန်မာ
ရှောင်ကြဉ်
shayng kyin
NLNederlands
ontwijken
ohn-TWEE-ken
NONorsk
unngå
oon-yoh
PAPA
ਬਚਣਾ
bachṇā
PLPolski
omijać
oh-MEE-yach
PTPortuguês
desviar
deh-see-VAHR
RORomână
a ocoli
ah oh-CHEE
RUРусский
обходить
oh-bah-HOH-deet
SVSvenska
undvika
oon-dvee-kah
SWKiswahili
kuipita
koo-ee-PEE-tah
TAதமிழ்
தவிர்த்தல்
tavirthal
TEతెలుగు
తప్పుకోవడం
tappukōvaḍaṁ
THไทย
หลบ
lop
TLTL
iwasan
ee-wah-SAHN
TRTürkçe
yanından geçmek
yah-NEE-dahn gaych-mek
UKУкраїнська
обходити
oh-bah-HOH-dee-tee
URاردو
بچنا
bachna
VITiếng Việt
tránh né
tranh ne
YOYO
yee
ZH中文
闪避
shǎn bì
ZUZU
ukwazi
oo-KWAH-zee

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