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escape in Spanish

escape in Spanish is fuga, escapada, escapatorio — escape means to get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.

escape in Spanish

fuga
noun
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
escapada
noun
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
escapatorio
noun
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
escape
noun
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
liberación
noun
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
escape
noun
escapar
verb
(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
fugarse
verb
(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
furtarse
verb
(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
liberarse
verb
(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
escapar
verb
(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
eludir
verb
(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
escapar
verb
(intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
evadir
verb
(intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
salvar
verb
(intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
escapar
verb
(transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
esconder
verb
(transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
escapar
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.
abortar
verb
(computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.
cancelar
verb
(computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.
detener
verb
(computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.
escapar
verb
(computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.
tronar
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."

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 Spanish?

"escape" in Spanish is fuga, escapada, escapatorio. 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 Spanish, "escape" is fuga, escapada, escapatorio.

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

Yes — Spanish has 17 translations listed for "escape": fuga, escapada, escapatorio, escape, liberación, escapar.

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