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evading responsibilities

[ɪˈveɪdɪŋ rɪˈspɑnsəˌbɪlɪtiz]
verb phrase
esquivar responsabilidades
1. deliberately avoiding or escaping from duties, obligations, or accountability that one is expected to fulfill
He was accused of evading responsibilities by not showing up to work.
Ele foi acusado de esquivar responsabilidades por não comparecer ao trabalho.
2. using deception or clever tactics to escape from duties or obligations
The manager kept evading responsibilities for the project's failure.
O gerente continuava esquivando responsabilidades pelo fracasso do projeto.
NYC Slang
dodging the heat / ducking out
Synonyms
shirking dutiesdodging responsibilitiesavoiding obligationsneglecting dutiessidestepping accountability
Antonyms
accepting responsibilitytaking responsibilityfulfilling obligationsbeing accountablestepping up

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esquivar responsabilidades
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
se esquivar das responsabilidades
common colloquial variant
São Paulo
fugir das responsabilidades
alternative phrasing used in business contexts
Portugal
esquivar-se às responsabilidades
formal European Portuguese construction

Related Idioms & Phrases

passing the buck
washing one's hands of something
ducking out
running away from one's duties
sidestepping the issue
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