French

Verb

esquiva

1. third-person singular past historic of esquiver

Portuguese

Etymology

From esquivar ‎(“to avoid social contact”).

Noun

esquiva f (plural esquivas)

1. (uncountable, psychology) the avoidance of social contact
2. a defensive move in capoeira

Synonyms

• (avoidance of social contact): esquivamento, esquivez, esquivança

Related terms

Verb

esquiva

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of esquivar
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of esquivar

Spanish

Verb

esquiva

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of esquivar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of esquivar.