escapar

/eskaˈpaɾ/, [es.kaˈpaɾ]

escape


Verb escapar (first-person singular present escapo, first-person singular preterite escapé, past participle escapado)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) to escape, get out
  2. (intransitive, reflexive) to run away, get away, slip away, flee
  3. (reflexive) to sneak out, run off

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Examples
  • Esta vez no te vas a escapar del castigo.

    This time, you won't escape punishment.

  • Un prisionero está más obsesionado con la idea de escapar que su guardia con la idea de vigilarlo. Por eso, un prisionero siempre conseguirá escapar.

    A prisoner is more obsessed with the idea of escaping than his warden by the idea of watching over him. Thus, a prisoner will always manage to escape.

  • Tom corrió tan rápido como pudo para escapar del oso furioso.

    Tom ran as fast as he could to escape from the angry bear.

  • Él admitió que quería escapar de aquí.

    He admitted that he wanted to escape from here.

  • Tom ayudó a Mary a escapar de la prisión.

    Tom helped Mary escape from prison.

  • Los problemas están en todas partes, en frente de ti, a tu izquierda, a tu derecha. No puedes escapar.

    Troubles are everywhere; in front of you, on your left, on your right. You can't escape.

  • No tiene caso tratar de escapar.

    It is no use trying to escape.

  • Tom describió como fue capaz de escapar del cuarto cerrado con llave.

    Tom described how he was able to escape from the locked room.

  • Estaba desesperado por escapar.

    He was desperate to escape.

  • No tuve oportunidad de escapar.

    I had no chance to escape.

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