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    S'échapper (en. Escape)

    /s.e.ʃa.pe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To leave clandestinely, to escape a situation.
    He managed to escape from prison.
    Il a réussi à s'échapper de la prison.
    To free oneself from a danger or constraint.
    She had to escape before the fire spread.
    Elle a dû s'échapper avant que le feu ne se propage.
    To detach oneself from something, such as an idea or feeling.
    He tried to escape from his negative thoughts.
    Il a essayé de s'échapper de ses pensées négatives.

    Etymology

    From Middle French 'eschapper', derived from Latin 'excapere', meaning 'to escape'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to escape quickly
    To flee quickly.
    s'échapper à grands pas
    to escape just in time
    To escape danger at the last moment.
    s'échapper de justesse
    to escape for a moment
    To take a break or a moment of rest.
    s'échapper un moment

    Related Words

    escape
    The act of escaping, often from a place of detention.
    évasion
    flight
    The act of fleeing, of evading.
    fuite
    liberation
    The act of becoming free.
    libération

    Slang Meanings

    To take the tangent
    When he saw the problems coming, he took the tangent.
    Quand il a vu les problème arriver, il a pris la tangente.
    Desertion
    He deserted when he knew things were heating up.
    Il a fait une désertion quand il a su que ça chauffait.