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Dodger
UK
/ˈdɒdʒə/
US
/ˈdɑdʒɚ/
Translation of "dodger" into Russian
dodger
Noun
UK
/ˈdɒdʒə/
US
/ˈdɑdʒɚ/
dodger
dodgers pl
He was known as a draft dodger during the war.
Он был известен как уклонист от призыва во время войны.
The tax dodger managed to avoid paying taxes for years.
Этот ловкач умудрялся не платить налоги годами.
Definitions
dodger
Noun
UK
/ˈdɒdʒə/
US
/ˈdɑdʒɚ/
A person who avoids doing something, especially paying taxes or fulfilling a duty.
The tax dodger was eventually caught by the authorities.
A small leaflet or handbill, often used for advertising.
The street was littered with dodgers advertising the new restaurant opening.
A shifty or evasive person.
He's known as a bit of a dodger, always finding ways to get out of trouble.
A canvas screen on a boat, used to protect the cockpit from wind and spray.
The sailors put up the dodger to shield themselves from the harsh sea spray.
dodger
Adjective
UK
/ˈdɒdʒə/
US
/ˈdɑdʒɚ/
Relating to or characteristic of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.
Dodger fans packed the stadium early.
Dodger
Proper noun
The professional baseball team based in Los Angeles that competes in Major League Baseball.
The Dodger won another divisional title this year.
The nickname of Jack Dawkins, a pickpocket in Charles Dickens’s novel ‘Oliver Twist’, usually appearing in the phrase ‘the Artful Dodger’.
Many readers find the Artful Dodger more charming than Oliver himself.
Idioms and phrases
tax dodger
The government is cracking down on tax dodgers.
уклонист от уплаты налогов
Правительство принимает меры против уклонистов от уплаты налогов.
fare dodger
The fare dodger was caught at the train station.
безбилетный пассажир
Безбилетного пассажира поймали на вокзале.
draft dodger
During the war, many draft dodgers fled the country.
уклонист от призыва
Во время войны многие уклонисты от призыва сбежали из страны.
artful dodger
He is such an artful dodger when it comes to avoiding chores.
ловкий уклонист
Он такой ловкий уклонист, когда дело доходит до избегания домашних обязанностей.
ticket dodger
The patrol is on the lookout for ticket dodgers on the subway.
безбилетник
Патруль высматривает безбилетников в метро.