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How to Say "to circumvent" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto circumventis eludirC1 level.

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eludir

verbC1formal
finding a loophole in a rule or regulation
A clever mouse finding a small gap under a tall garden fence.

Examples

Muchas empresas buscan formas de eludir la normativa ambiental.

Many companies look for ways to circumvent environmental regulations.

Nuance Check

In legal contexts, eludir suggests finding a technical way to not follow a rule, rather than just breaking it directly.

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