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    S'échappait (en. Was escaping)

    /se.e.ʃa.pɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To act in order to free oneself from something.
    He was escaping from reality by reading.
    Il s'échappait de la réalité en lisant.
    To leave a place discreetly or quickly.
    She escaped through the window to avoid trouble.
    Elle s'échappait par la fenêtre pour éviter les ennuis.
    To be out of control, to break free.
    Water was leaking from the damaged faucet.
    L'eau s'échappait du robinet endommagé.
    To escape a situation or constraint.
    The prisoner was escaping from the guard.
    Le prisonnier s'échappait de la garde.

    Etymology

    The verb 'échapper' comes from the Latin 'excappare', which means 'to escape'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to escape from carelessness
    Avoiding troubles or problems.
    s'échapper à l'insouciance
    to break free from control
    Freeing oneself from an oppressive situation.
    s'échapper de l'emprise
    to escape like a thief
    Fleeing quickly without being noticed.
    s'échapper comme un voleur

    Related Words

    to escape
    Act of fleeing or liberating oneself.
    s'échapper
    to avoid
    To escape from something, to be saved.
    échapper
    escape
    Action of escaping from a prison or constraint.
    évasion
    flee
    Action of leaving quickly.
    fuite

    Slang Meanings

    Escaping from a heavy situation.
    He made off; he couldn't stay there any longer.
    Il s'est sauvé, il ne pouvait plus rester là.
    Staying discreet.
    She took off quickly.
    Elle a pris la poudre d'escampette.