Échappé (en. Escaped)

[eʃape]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A flight or act of escaping.
The escaped person managed to flee from the police.
L'échappé a réussi à fuir la police.
A person who has escaped.
The escapees from the camp were found.
Les échappés du camp ont été retrouvés.
verb
To escape from a place.
He managed to escape from prison.
Il a réussi à s'échapper de la prison.
To escape something unpleasant.
She escaped a car accident.
Elle a échappé à un accident de voiture.

Etymology

From the verb 'échapper', derived from the Latin 'excapere' which means 'to escape'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

escape from death
Survive a deadly situation.
échapper à la mort
escape from someone's hands
To free oneself from a grasp or hold.
échapper des mains
to slip away like a thief
To leave stealthily.
s'échapper comme un voleur

Related Words

escape
To flee or liberate oneself.
échapper
flight
Action of fleeing.
fuite
release
Action of setting free.
libération

Slang Meanings

To bail out
He got out before the situation worsened.
Il s'est tiré avant que la situation n'empire.
To get away
She cleared out when she saw trouble coming.
Elle a dégagé quand elle a vu les ennuis arriver.