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Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.vaˈzɐ̃w̃
"O governo está combatendo a evasão fiscal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something required.
"His constant evasion of direct questions frustrated the investigative journalists." - 2
The clever or deceptive avoidance of something, such as an obligation, law, or tax.
"She was charged with conspiracy and tax evasion after hiding millions in offshore accounts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'evasio', stemming from the verb 'evadere' meaning 'to escape' (from 'ex-' meaning 'out of' plus 'vadere' meaning 'to go'). It entered the English language in the early 17th century via French, initially retaining the general sense of escaping or avoiding an unwelcome situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Evasion" is said worldwide
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évasion
Transliteration: e.va.zjɔ̃
"Son évasion fiscale a été découverte par les autorités."
Vermeidung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dʊŋ
"Die Vermeidung von Steuern ist illegal."
evasione
Transliteration: e.vaˈzjo.ne
"La polizia indaga su un caso di evasione fiscale."
evasión
Transliteration: e.βaˈsjon
"El político fue acusado de evasión de impuestos."
evasão
Transliteration: e.vaˈzɐ̃w̃
"O governo está combatendo a evasão fiscal."
बचाव
Transliteration: bachāv
"कर की चोरी कानूनी अपराध है।"
逃避
Transliteration: táo bì
"他试图逃避法律的制裁。"
회피
Transliteration: hoepi
"그는 책임 회피를 위해 거짓말을 했다."
回避
Transliteration: kaihi
"彼らの目的は逮捕の回避だった。"
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