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escapar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • elope verb To run away secretly with a partner in order to get married, usually without a big wedding or family involvement.
  • elude verb To avoid or escape someone or something, often through cleverness or luck.
  • escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
  • flee verb To run away from danger or a threatening situation.

Senses

escapar is used for these senses in English:

  • break away To leave suddenly.
  • elope (intransitive, dated) To run away from home (for any reason).
  • elude (transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
  • escape (intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
  • escape (intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
  • flee (intransitive) To run away; to escape.

elude — full definition

  1. verb To avoid or escape someone or something, often through cleverness or luck.
  2. verb To fail to be remembered or understood by someone.

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