ontlopen — meaning in English
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English meaning
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evade
verb To cleverly avoid or escape something, such as a person, question, or duty.
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flee
verb To run away from danger or a threatening situation.
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outrun
verb To run faster than someone or something, or to escape by outpacing it.
Senses
ontlopen is used for these senses in English:
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evade
(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
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flee
(intransitive) To run away; to escape.
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flee
(transitive) To escape from.
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outrun
(transitive) To run faster than.
