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prevaricate

/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/

prevaricateverb

prevaricated

Präteritum

prevaricated

Partizip Perfekt

prevaricating

Gerundium

/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/

Übersetzungen

He tends to prevaricate when asked about his past.

Он склонен увиливать, когда его спрашивают о прошлом.

The politician began to prevaricate when confronted with the scandal.

Политик начал изворачиваться, когда его столкнули со скандалом.

Definitionen

To speak or act in an evasive way, often to avoid telling the truth or committing oneself.

When asked about his involvement in the project, he began to prevaricate, avoiding a direct answer.

Synonyme

prevaricategerundium / partizip präsens

Definitionen

Evasive or misleading; inclined to prevaricate.

The lawyer grew impatient with the witness's prevaricating answers.