B2⚡ Verbs
Italian word
evadere
to escape (from prison), to evade (taxes), to process (orders)
Looks like
to evade
to avoid or escape from something
⚠️ The trap
Partially a false friend. 'Evadere dal carcere' = to escape prison (correct). But 'evadere le tasse' = to evade taxes. Surprising extra meaning: 'evadere un ordine' = to process/fulfil an order (business Italian).
To say "to avoid or escape from something" in Italian:
evadere is correct, but note special uses
"evadere" in English means:
to escape (from prison), to evade (taxes), to process (orders)
Example
"Il detenuto è evaso dal carcere di notte."
"The prisoner escaped from jail at night."
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