escape from

• Verbo compuesto que indica la acción de liberarse o salir de un lugar, de una persona o de una situación, especialmente si es peligrosa o desagradable.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of getting away from a place, person, or situation, especially one that is dangerous or unpleasant.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Get away from a placeformal

   To successfully leave a place where you are confined or trapped.

   escapar de

   • The prisoner escaped from the jail last night.
   • They escaped from the burning building just in time.
   • The cat escaped from the carrier and ran away.

   Sinónimosboltbreak outfleeget awayrun awayslip away

2. Avoid something unpleasantformal

   To avoid or get free from an unpleasant situation, responsibility, or danger.

   escapar de / evadir

   • He tried to escape from his boring routine by traveling.
   • She couldn't escape from the feeling of guilt.
   • They escaped from the heavy rain by taking shelter.

   Sinónimosavoidcircumventdodgeeludeevadeshunsidestep

   Antónimosconfrontembracefacemeet

3. formal

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

   escaparse (un líquido o gas)

   • Gas escaped from the damaged pipeline.
   • Steam escaped from the kettle's spout.
   • Air escaped from the punctured tire.

   Sinónimosdischargedrainemanateexudeflow outissueleakoozepour outseep

Verbo baseescape