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    Escapar (en. Escape)

    /es.kaˈpaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To leave a place, especially fleeing from danger.
    The turtle managed to escape from the predator.
    La tortuga logró escapar del depredador.
    To free oneself from a difficult or uncomfortable situation.
    I need to escape from the daily routine.
    Necesito escapar de la rutina diaria.
    To fade away or disappear from someone's attention.
    The thief escaped before the police arrived.
    El ladrón escapó antes de que llegara la policía.

    Etymology

    It derives from the Latin 'excapare', which means 'to take out of the trap'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    escape from the clutches
    Free oneself from an oppressive situation.
    escapar de las garras
    escape in a hurry
    Flee quickly.
    escapar a toda prisa
    slip through one's fingers
    Letting an opportunity that seemed certain slip away.
    escapar entre los dedos

    Related Words

    escape
    Action of escaping.
    escape
    fugue
    Action of fleeing or escaping.
    fuga
    liberation
    Action of freeing or releasing something.
    liberación

    Slang Meanings

    Take off running.
    When he saw the police, he took off running and escaped.
    Cuando vio a la policía, echó a correr y se escapó.
    Go off on a tangent.
    Whenever there are problems, he escapes and doesn't help at all.
    Siempre que hay problemas, se escapa y no ayuda en nada.