How do you say “elusive” in German?
Verb / AdjectiveGerman translation
schwierig zu fassen
Example sentence
Die schwierige Antwort entglitt ihm gerade, als er dachte, er hätte sie.
The elusive answer slipped away just as he thought he had it.
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