weg|ducken
Translation
to duck away, to dodge, to shirk
Examples
Er duckte sich weg, als der Ball kam.
He ducked away when the ball came.
Sie duckt sich vor der Verantwortung weg.
She is shirking her responsibility.
Grammar Patterns
sich ((vor+3)) wegducken to duck away from sth., to shirk sth. She shirks her responsibility.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ausweichen, sich drücken; Antonyms: sich stellen, konfrontieren
Etymology
Composed of the prefix 'weg-' (away) and the verb 'ducken' (to duck). Literally means 'to duck away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine physically 'ducking' 'away' ('weg') from something, like a ball or a responsibility. The image works for both literal and figurative meanings.