prevaricates

[US]/prɪˈværɪkeɪts/
[UK]/prɪˈverɪkeɪts/

Translation

v. parler ou agir de manière évasive

Phrases & Collocations

he prevaricates often

il tergiverse souvent

she prevaricates constantly

elle tergiverse constamment

they prevaricates frequently

ils tergiversent fréquemment

prevaricates to avoid

tergiverser pour éviter

he prevaricates skillfully

il tergiverse avec habileté

prevaricates when questioned

tergiverser lorsqu'on lui pose des questions

prevaricates to mislead

tergiverser pour tromper

Example Sentences

he often prevaricates when asked about his plans.

Il tergiverse souvent lorsqu'on lui pose des questions sur ses projets.

politicians sometimes prevaricate to avoid difficult questions.

Les politiciens tergiversent parfois pour éviter les questions difficiles.

she prevaricates instead of giving a straight answer.

Elle tergiverse au lieu de donner une réponse directe.

when confronted with evidence, he tends to prevaricate.

Confronté aux preuves, il a tendance à tergiverser.

it's frustrating when he prevaricates about his responsibilities.

C'est frustrant quand il tergiverse sur ses responsabilités.

she prevaricates to protect her friend's feelings.

Elle tergiverse pour protéger les sentiments de son ami.

he prevaricates in his speeches to keep the audience engaged.

Il tergiverse dans ses discours pour maintenir l'intérêt du public.

instead of admitting his mistake, he prevaricates.

Au lieu d'admettre son erreur, il tergiverse.

her tendency to prevaricate makes it hard to trust her.

Sa tendance à tergiverser rend difficile de lui faire confiance.

to avoid confrontation, he often prevaricates.

Pour éviter la confrontation, il tergiverse souvent.

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