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escape in Swedish

escape in Swedish is flykt, rymma, fly — escape means to get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.

escape in Swedish

flykt
noun
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
rymma
verb
(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
fly
verb
(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
fly
verb
(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
undgå
verb
(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
undfly
verb
(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
komma undan
verb
(intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
avbryta
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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What is "escape" in Swedish?

"escape" in Swedish is flykt, rymma, fly. 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 Swedish, "escape" is flykt, rymma, fly.

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

Yes — Swedish has 7 translations listed for "escape": flykt, rymma, fly, undgå, undfly, komma undan.

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