escaped

• Bezeichnet eine Person oder ein Tier, das aus Haft, Gefangenschaft oder Kontrolle entkommen ist. Kann auch bedeuten, dass etwas einer unangenehmen Situation oder Aufmerksamkeit entgangen ist.

Describes a person or animal that has gotten free from confinement or control.

1. Having gotten freeB1formal

   Having broken free from confinement, control, or a dangerous situation.

   Entkommen

   • The escaped prisoner was captured by the police.
   • An escaped lion was spotted near the village.
   • The escaped dog was found safe in the park.

   Synonymeat largefreeliberatedlooseon the looseunconfined

   Antonymeconfinedimprisonedtrapped

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, sich aus Gefangenschaft, Gefahr oder einer unangenehmen Situation zu befreien.

A verb used to indicate the act of getting free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.

1. Get free from confinementA2formal

   To break free from a place of captivity or control.

   Entkommen

   • The prisoner escaped from the jail last night.
   • She managed to escape from the burning building.
   • The bird escaped from its cage and flew away.

   Synonymeabscondboltdecampfleeflyget awayrun away

   Antonymecaptureconfinedetainensnareholdimprisonincarceratetrap

2. Avoid something unpleasantB1formal

   To avoid or get away from a dangerous, unpleasant, or difficult situation.

   Entkommen

   • He narrowly escaped being hit by the car.
   • They escaped the storm by taking shelter in a cave.
   • She tried to escape the boring conversation by leaving early.

   Synonymeavertavoidbypassdodgeduckeludeevadeshunsidestep

   Antonymeconfrontembraceencounterfacemeet

3. Leak or seep outB2formal

   To leak or flow out from a container or enclosed space.

   Entweichen

   • Gas escaped from the damaged pipeline.
   • Water escaped through a crack in the pipe.
   • Air escaped from the punctured tire.

   Synonymedischargedrainemanateexudeflow outissueleakoozeseeptrickle

4. Forget or be unawareB2informal

   To fail to be noticed or remembered by someone.

   Entfallen

   • The details of the event escape me now.
   • His name escapes me at the moment.
   • The significance of her comment escaped him completely.

   Synonymeeludeevadeslip

   Antonymenoticerecallremember

Phrasal-Variantenescape from