Escapaban (en. They were escaping)

/es.kaˈβa.n/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To flee or move away quickly from a place.

The prisoners were escaping from the jail during the night.

Los prisioneros escapaban de la cárcel durante la noche.

To evade or avoid something.

They escaped the rules of the game using tricks.

Escapaban de las reglas del juego utilizando trucos.

To free oneself from something that confines or binds.

The children were escaping the attention of adults.

Los niños escapaban de la atención de los adultos.

It derives from the verb escapar, from the Latin 'excapare', which means 'to exit from'.

to slip through one's fingers

To lose control of a situation.

escaparse de las manos

escaped stealthily

To escape without being seen.

escapaban a hurtadillas

escape from the routine

To move away from daily monotony.

escapar de la rutina

escape

To flee or free oneself from a place or situation.

escapar

flight

Exit or escape from a place.

fuga

fleeing

Act of escaping from a dangerous situation.

huida

To get away from a problem.

He was escaping from work at lunchtime.

Se escapaba de la chamba a la hora del almuerzo.

To leave without warning.

When things got complicated, they always escaped from the party.

Cuando las cosas se complican, siempre escapaban de la fiesta.