Eluded Meaning in English
word · lemma: elude
Definition
If something or someone eluded you, you could not catch, find, understand, or achieve it, even though you tried.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used for things like 'the answer eluded me' (could not understand), or for people/animals escaping capture ('the thief eluded the police'). Slightly formal. Often used with abstract things (success, sleep).
Spanish: eludir - escapar de - evitarPortuguese (BR): escapar - iludir - evitarPortuguese (PT): escapar - iludir - evitarChinese (Simplified): 躲避 - 逃脱 - 避免Chinese (Traditional): 躲避 - 逃脫 - 避免Hindi: चूकना - बच निकलना - टालनाArabic: تهرّب من - أفلت من - تجنّبBengali: এড়িয়ে যাওয়া - ধরা না পড়া - বোধগম্য না হওয়াRussian: ускользать - избегать - быть недоступным (понятию, пониманию)Japanese: 逃れる - 逃げ切る - 理解できないVietnamese: lảng tránh - thoát khỏi - không hiểu đượcKorean: 피하다 - 이해되지 않다 - 달아나다Turkish: kaçmak - yakalanmamak - anlamamakUrdu: بچ نکلنا - سمجھ میں نہ آنا - ہاتھ نہ آناIndonesian: menghindar - luput - sulit dipahami
Example Sentences
The thief eluded the police for weeks.
basic
Sleep eluded me last night.
basic
The answer eluded him during the test.
basic
Success has always eluded her despite her hard work.
natural
He tried to explain, but the meaning eluded me.
natural
Every time I tried to catch the cat, it eluded me effortlessly.
natural