S'échappaient (en. Were escaping)

/se.ʃapa/

Synonyms

Slang Meanings

To bail out
When things get heated, I bail.
Quand ça chauffe, je me tire.
To take off in a hurry
He took off in a hurry when he saw the police.
Il a pris la poudre d'escampette quand il a vu la police.