esquiva

See also: esquivá

Catalan

Pronunciation

Verb

esquiva

  1. inflection of esquivar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

French

Verb

esquiva

  1. third-person singular past historic of esquiver

Galician

Adjective

esquiva

  1. feminine singular of esquivo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈki.vɐ/, /esˈki.vɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈki.vɐ/, /eʃˈki.vɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈki.va/
 

Etymology 1

Deverbal from esquivar (to avoid social contact).

Noun

esquiva f (plural esquivas)

  1. (uncountable, psychology) the avoidance of social contact
    Synonyms: esquivamento, esquivez, esquivança
  2. a defensive move in capoeira

Verb

esquiva

  1. inflection of esquivar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈkiba/ [esˈki.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -iba
  • Syllabification: es‧qui‧va

Adjective

esquiva

  1. feminine singular of esquivo

Verb

esquiva

  1. inflection of esquivar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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