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    Escape (en. Exhaust)

    /esˈkeɪp/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Action of escaping.
    The escape was carefully planned.
    La fuga fue planeada cuidadosamente.
    Method to leave a place.
    The shelter has several escape routes.
    El refugio tiene varias rutas de escape.
    verb
    To leave a difficult place or situation.
    He decided to escape from the daily routine.
    Decidió escapar de la rutina diaria.
    To evade a situation or responsibility.
    She tried to escape from her obligations.
    Trató de escapar de sus obligaciones.

    Etymology

    From the English 'escape', which comes from the French 'eschapper'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to escape by a hair
    To manage to escape from a dangerous situation by a very narrow margin.
    escapar por un pelo
    to make a getaway
    To allow someone or something to escape.
    dar la fuga
    to escape from the claws
    To free oneself from oppressive control or power.
    escapar de las garras

    Related Words

    to flee
    Leaving a place without being seen.
    fugarse
    to evade
    To evade a responsibility or situation.
    evadir
    to run away
    To run away to distance oneself from danger.
    huir

    Slang Meanings

    To make a getaway
    When the police arrived, he made a getaway.
    Cuando llegó la policía, se dio a la fuga.
    To run off
    She ran off from the party before her ex arrived.
    Se voló de la fiesta antes de que llegara su ex.
    To escape from the routine
    This weekend I escaped from the routine and went to the beach.
    Este fin de semana me escapé de la rutina y fui a la playa.