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    S'échappaient (en. Were escaping)

    /se.ʃapa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    The act of withdrawing from something or someone.
    They were escaping the noises of the city.
    Ils s'échappaient des bruits de la ville.
    Leaving a place stealthily.
    The prisoners escaped during the night.
    Les prisonniers s'échappaient durant la nuit.
    Freeing oneself from an unpleasant situation.
    She was escaping the party to get some fresh air.
    Elle s'échappait de la fête pour prendre de l'air.

    Etymology

    The word 's'échapper' comes from the Old French 'eschaper', meaning to escape from danger.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    escape at the last minute
    To free oneself or flee just before a critical moment.
    s'échapper à la dernière minute
    escape from someone's clutches
    To avoid capture or someone's control.
    s'échapper des griffes de quelqu'un
    let escape
    To allow something to leave or go away unintentionally.
    laisser s'échapper

    Related Words

    escape
    To take flight or liberate oneself.
    échapper
    flight
    The act of escaping quickly.
    fuite
    free
    To set free, to remove chains.
    libérer

    Slang Meanings

    To bail out
    When things get heated, I bail.
    Quand ça chauffe, je me tire.
    To take off in a hurry
    He took off in a hurry when he saw the police.
    Il a pris la poudre d'escampette quand il a vu la police.