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    Évasion (en. Escape)

    [e.va.zjɔ̃]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Escape from a place where one is held.
    The escape of the prisoners took place during the night.
    L'évasion des prisonniers a eu lieu pendant la nuit.
    A way out, a means of evading a situation.
    He sought an escape from his daily problems.
    Il a cherché une évasion à ses problèmes quotidiens.
    Escape from reality, for example through daydreaming or imagination.
    Reading offered him a valuable escape.
    La lecture lui offrait une évasion précieuse.

    Etymology

    The word "escape" comes from the Latin "evasio," derived from the verb "evadere," which means "to flee."

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    tax evasion
    The act of evading taxes legally or illegally.
    évasion fiscale
    intoxicating escape
    Flight towards a state of intense pleasure or excitement.
    évasion enivrante

    Related Words

    to escape
    To evade a situation, to be in danger.
    échapper
    fugitive
    A person who has fled, particularly an individual wanted by the law.
    fugitif
    to flee
    To leave a place where one is held.
    s'échapper

    Slang Meanings

    To flee the routine.
    After a week of work, I need an escape; otherwise, I go crazy.
    Après une semaine de travail, j'ai besoin d'une évasion, sinon je deviens fou.
    To take a step back from reality.
    Watching a good movie is my way of escaping.
    Regarder un bon film est ma façon de faire de l'évasion.