Verb conjugation

escaquearse

to sneak out, slip away, slip out; to squirm (to evade a question, an interviewer etc)

Usage

To dodge duty or slip away from work (colloquial, Spain). Regular -ar reflexive verb with c→qu before e (me escaquee).

Examples

Se escaqueó del trabajo. — He dodged the work.
Siempre se escaquea cuando hay que limpiar. — He always slips away when there's cleaning to do.
No te escaquees. — Don't wriggle out of it.

Common mistake

Informal Spain usage; don't use it in formal writing.

Often confused with evadir.

Simple tenses

escaqueándose

escaqueado

escaquearse

"escaquearse" means "to sneak out, slip away, slip out; to squirm (to evade a question, an interviewer etc)".

The imperative (imperativo) of "escaquearse" is: tú escaquéate, nosotros escaqueémonos, vosotros escaqueaos.