evasive russian
отступле́ние
retreat, withdrawal, pulling back
digression, aside, excursus
deviation, departure
climbdown, evasive move
укло́нчивый
evasive (adj)
маневри́ровать
to maneuver, to manoeuvre
to juggle (resources), to deploy cleverly, to make clever use of
to hedge, to be evasive, to play both sides
to hold maneuvers, to carry out exercises
to shunt, to switch (cars)
петля́ть
to wind, to meander, to twist and turn
to zigzag, to double back, to dodge
to be evasive, to beat about the bush, to prevaricate
обтека́емый
streamlined, smooth (in shape)
evasive, vague, noncommittal
slick, slippery
вильну́ть
to wag (once), to give a wag
to swerve, to turn off sharply, to veer aside
to dodge the question, to prevaricate, to be evasive
to fawn (on someone), to grovel
уклоня́ющийся
evasive, evading, dodging, shirking
лави́рующий
tacking, maneuvering, wavering, evasive
извора́чивающийся
evasive, shifty, artful, wriggling
юля́щий
evasive, shifty, prevaricating
юли́вший
prevaricating, equivocating, evasive, shifty
отма́лчивающийся
remaining silent, keeping silent, unresponsive, evasive
отне́кивающийся
evasive, denying, making excuses, prevaricating
отне́кивавшийся
evasive, denying, having made excuses
недоговаривающий
not saying everything, holding back, evasive, unfrank
отбоя́ривающийся
evasive, trying to get out of something, making excuses
отбоя́ривавшийся
making excuses, evasive, shirking, brushing off
отви́ливающий
shirking, dodging, evasive, elusive
отма́зывающийся
making excuses, evasive, dodging responsibility
укло́нчиво
evasively
укло́нчивость
evasiveness
Examples
Отве́т Тома был очень укло́нчивым.
Tom's answer was very evasive.
Her reply was evasive.
Политик всегда говорит обтекаемыми фразами.
The politician always speaks in vague, evasive phrases.
Она устала от постоянных недомолвок в разговоре.
She was tired of the constant evasiveness in their conversations.
Его уклончивость в ответах всех раздражала.
His evasiveness in answering irritated everyone.
Уклончивость политика вызвала много вопросов.
The politician's evasiveness raised many questions.
Она посмотрела на отнекивающегося сына и улыбнулась.
She looked at her evasive son and smiled.
Она смотрела на отнекивавшегося мужа с недоверием.
She looked at her evasive husband with distrust.



















