elusive

elusive
adjective
1) (avoiding grasp or pursuit) schwer zu erreichen [Person]; schwer zu fassen [Straftäter]; scheu [Fuchs, Waldbewohner]
2) (short-lived) flüchtig [Freude, Glück]
3) (hard to define) schwer definierbar
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[-siv]
adjective (escaping or vanishing, often or cleverly: an elusive criminal.) schwer faßbar
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elu·sive
[ɪˈlu:sɪv]
adj
1. (evasive) ausweichend
he was a very \elusive person er war so jemand, der ständig ausweicht
2. (difficult to obtain) schwer fassbar
\elusive meaning schwer definierbare Bedeutung
\elusive memory schlechtes Gedächtnis, schwache Erinnerung
\elusive thought flüchtiger Gedanke
3. (avoiding pursuit) schwer zu fassen
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[I'luːsɪv]
adj
1) truth schwer fassbar; goal, target, success schwer erreichbar; (= unattainable) unerreichbar

happiness seems to be an elusive state for some people — Glück scheint für manche Menschen ein unerreichbarer Zustand zu sein

there was an elusive quality about Robert — Robert hatte etwas schwer Fassbares an sich (dat)

financial success proved elusive — der finanzielle Erfolg wollte sich nicht einstellen

his answer to my question was elusive — er antwortete mir ausweichend

2) person schwer zu erreichen; animal scheu; prey schwer zu fangen

he remained elusive — er blieb unauffindbar

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elusive [-sıv] adj (adv elusively)
1. schwer fassbar (Dieb etc), ausweichend (Antwort)
2. schwer (er)fassbar oder bestimmbar oder definierbar
3. unzuverlässig, schlecht (Gedächtnis)
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adjective
1) (avoiding grasp or pursuit) schwer zu erreichen [Person]; schwer zu fassen [Straftäter]; scheu [Fuchs, Waldbewohner]
2) (short-lived) flüchtig [Freude, Glück]
3) (hard to define) schwer definierbar
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adj.
trügerisch adj.
unglaublich adj.

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