elusive

[US]/iˈluːsɪv/
[UK]/iˈluːsɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. svær at forstå eller huske.

Example Sentences

elusive nature of reality

virkelighedens flygtige natur

Real-world Examples

In 23 of those cases, justice remains elusive.

I 23 af de tilfælde er retfærdigheden stadig undvigende.

Source: This month VOA Daily Standard English

They're elusive, very difficult to catch up with.

De er undvigende, meget svære at indhente.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2019 Collection

But major progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict proved much more elusive.

Men væsentlig fremskridt i den israelsk-palæstinensiske konflikt viste sig at være meget mere undvigende.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2020

Success always seems as inevitable in retrospect as it is elusive when sought.

Succes virker altid lige så uundgåeligt i retrospekt som det er undvigende, når det søges.

Source: The Economist - Arts

That is, they're being created by the elusive WIMPs.

Det vil sige, de bliver skabt af de undvigende WIMPs.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection September 2014

Hence the plaintiffs' search for less elusive accomplices.

Derfor de sagsøgeres søgen efter mindre undvigende medskyldige.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Pigeon cartel is one of the most elusive of criminal gangs.

Duekartellet er en af de mest undvigende kriminelle bander.

Source: We Bare Bears

But a storybook ending for drive-ins might prove elusive.

Men en eventlig slutning for drive-ins kan vise sig at være undvigende.

Source: Time

There is an elusive quality to them.

Der er en undvigende kvalitet ved dem.

Source: Two-Minute Paper

Perhaps even more elusive than you, Harold.

Måske endnu mere undvigende end dig, Harold.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

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