dodgers
word · lemma: dodger
/ˈdɑdʒɝz/
/dˈɒdʒəz/
Definition
"Dodgers" can mean people who avoid something they are supposed to do, like paying taxes, or it refers to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a famous American baseball team.
Usage & Nuances
Plural noun, can refer to people evading duties (e.g., 'tax dodgers') or the MLB team (always capitalized: 'Dodgers'). Context tells the meaning. As a team name, use 'the Dodgers'.
Spanish: evasores - Dodgers (equipo de béisbol)Portuguese (BR): sonegadores - Dodgers (time de beisebol)Portuguese (PT): evasores - Dodgers (equipa de basebol)Chinese (Simplified): 逃税者 - 道奇队（棒球队）Chinese (Traditional): 逃稅者 - 道奇隊（棒球隊）Hindi: धोखेबाज़ - डोजर्स (बेसबॉल टीम)Arabic: المتهربون - دودجرز (فريق بيسبول)Bengali: এড়িয়ে চলা ব্যক্তি - ডজার্স (বেসবল দল)Russian: уклонисты - Доджерс (бейсбольная команда)Japanese: 回避者 - ドジャース（野球チーム）Vietnamese: người trốn tránh - Dodgers (đội bóng chày)Korean: 회피하는 사람들 - 다저스(야구팀)Turkish: kaçaklar - Dodgers (beyzbol takımı)Urdu: چور باز - ڈوجرز (بیس بال ٹیم)Indonesian: penghindar - Dodgers (tim bisbol)
Example Sentences
Ticket dodgers sneak onto trains without paying.
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Did you catch the Dodgers game last night?
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Health insurance dodgers sometimes regret it when they get sick.
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Some dodgers don't pay their taxes.
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The Dodgers are a popular baseball team.
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New Yorkers used to call themselves "trolley dodgers" because they had to dodge streetcars.
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