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    Escapan (en. Escape)

    /es'ka.pan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To flee or run away from a place.
    The prisoners escape from the prison during the night.
    Los prisioneros escapan de la cárcel durante la noche.
    To free oneself from an unfavorable situation.
    The children escape from their responsibilities to play.
    Los niños escapan de sus responsabilidades para jugar.
    To not be able to be held or caught.
    Time escapes quickly when you're having fun.
    El tiempo escapa rápidamente cuando te diviertes.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'escapar', which comes from the Latin 'excapare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the words escape me
    I can't find the right words to express something.
    se me escapan las palabras
    the minutes slip away
    time passes without us realizing it.
    se escapan los minutos
    escape from the claws
    to free oneself from an oppressive situation.
    escapar de las garras

    Related Words

    escape route
    a way out of a complicated situation.
    escapatoria
    escapism
    the tendency to avoid reality through fantasy.
    escapismo
    escape
    the action of escaping.
    escape

    Slang Meanings

    To escape from a responsibility
    He always escapes when there's work to be done.
    Él siempre se escapa cuando hay trabajo que hacer.
    To flee from an awkward date
    She escaped from the date before it started to become awkward.
    Ella se escapó de la cita antes de que empezara a ser incómoda.