elusive

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

Translation

adj. svårt att förstå eller komma ihåg.

Example Sentences

elusive nature of reality

den undflyende verklighetens natur

Real-world Examples

In 23 of those cases, justice remains elusive.

I 23 av dessa fall förblir rättvisan svårfångad.

Source: This month VOA Daily Standard English

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

De är svårfångade, mycket svåra att komma ifatt.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2019 Collection

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

Men större framsteg i den israelisk-palestinska konflikten visade sig vara mycket svårare att uppnå.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2020

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

Framgång verkar alltid lika oundviklig i efterhand som den är svårfångad när den eftersträvas.

Source: The Economist - Arts

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

Det vill säga, de skapas av de svårfångade WIMP:arna.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection September 2014

Hence the plaintiffs' search for less elusive accomplices.

Därför sökandet efter mindre svårfångade medbrottslingar hos kärandena.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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

Duvedjupkartellen är en av de mest svårfångade av kriminella gäng.

Source: We Bare Bears

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

Men en saga-liknande avslutning för drive-in-restauranger kan visa sig vara svårfångad.

Source: Time

There is an elusive quality to them.

Det finns en svårfångad kvalitet åt dem.

Source: Two-Minute Paper

Perhaps even more elusive than you, Harold.

Kanske ännu mer svårfångade än du, Harold.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

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