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escape in Finnish

escape in Finnish is pako, poispääsy, vuoto — escape means to get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.

escape in Finnish

pako
noun
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
poispääsy
noun
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
vuoto
noun
Leakage or outflow, as of steam or a liquid, or an electric current through defective insulation.
esc-näppäin
noun
(computing) escape key
esc-merkki
noun
(programming) The text character represented by 27 (decimal) or 1B (hexadecimal).
lipsahdus
noun
(obsolete) That which escapes attention or restraint; a mistake, oversight, or transgression.
vahinko
noun
(obsolete) That which escapes attention or restraint; a mistake, oversight, or transgression.
paeta
verb
(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
karata
verb
(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
päästä
verb
(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
paeta
verb
(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
livetä
verb
(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
livistää
verb
(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
välttää
verb
(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
välttyä
verb
(intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
päästä
verb
(intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
selvitä
verb
(intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
jäädä huomaamatta
verb
(transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
jäädä mielestä
verb
(transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
unohtua
verb
(transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
eskapoida
verb
(transitive, computing) To cause (a single character, or all such characters in a string) to be interpreted literally, instead of with any special meaning it would usually have in the same context, often by prefixing with another character.
suojata
verb
(transitive, computing) To cause (a single character, or all such characters in a string) to be interpreted literally, instead of with any special meaning it would usually have in the same context, often by prefixing with another character.
eskapoida
verb
(computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.
keskeyttää ohjelma
verb
(computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.
suojata
verb
(computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.

What does "escape" mean?

  1. verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
    "Two prisoners escaped from the facility overnight."
  2. verb To avoid something unpleasant, such as punishment or notice.
    "He narrowly escaped a hefty fine by paying the parking ticket late."
  3. noun The act of getting free from a dangerous, confining, or unwanted situation.
    "The escape was planned for months in advance."
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escape in a sentence

  • Two prisoners escaped from the facility overnight.
  • She escaped the burning building just in time.
  • He narrowly escaped a hefty fine by paying the parking ticket late.
  • The escape was planned for months in advance.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "escape" in Finnish?

"escape" in Finnish is pako, poispääsy, vuoto. escape means: To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.

How do you use "escape" in a sentence?

Example: "Two prisoners escaped from the facility overnight." In Finnish, "escape" is pako, poispääsy, vuoto.

Are there other ways to say "escape" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 21 translations listed for "escape": pako, poispääsy, vuoto, esc-näppäin, esc-merkki, lipsahdus.

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