davonkommen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
davonkommen is used for these senses in English:
- emerge (intransitive, copulative) To come out of a situation, object, or a liquid.
- escape (intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
- get away with (idiom) To escape punishment for doing something objectionable.
- get out (intransitive) To come out of a situation; to escape a fate.
emerge — full definition
- verb To come out from somewhere hidden or enclosed, becoming visible.
- verb To become known or apparent, especially after investigation.
escape — full definition
- verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
- verb To avoid something unpleasant, such as punishment or notice.
- noun The act of getting free from a dangerous, confining, or unwanted situation.