lam

• Nom désignant une fuite rapide, en particulier de criminels devant la loi ou une situation dangereuse.

A noun referring to a rapid escape, especially by criminals fleeing from the law or a dangerous situation.

1. Rapid escapeB2informalamerican

   A quick or sudden flight, especially from the law or a dangerous situation.

   Fuite rapide

   • The robbers went on the lam after the heist.
   • He spent years on the lam before being caught.
   • They made a lam out of the city before dawn.

   Synonymesboltbreakdashescapeflightgetawayretreatrun

   Antonymesarrestcaptureconfrontationstaysurrender

• Verbe signifiant frapper violemment ou rouer de coups, ainsi que fuir rapidement ou s'esquiver (souvent utilisé dans des expressions argotiques comme 'lam it').

A verb meaning to beat or thrash soundly, or to flee or escape quickly (often used in slang phrases like 'lam it').

1. Flee or escapeB2informalamerican

   To run away quickly, especially from the police or a dangerous situation.

   décamper

   • The thief decided to lam out of town before the police arrived.
   • He lammed it when he saw the security guard approaching.
   • They lammed from the scene of the crime.

   Synonymesboltescapefleerunscramskedaddlesplittake offvamoose

   Antonymesconfrontfaceremainstay

2. Beat or thrashC1informalbritish

   To hit someone hard and repeatedly, often as a punishment.

   Battre ou rosser

   • The bully threatened to lam the younger kid if he told anyone.
   • He was lammed with a stick for stealing.
   • The coach would lam the players for missing practice.

   Synonymesbatterbeatclobberdrubpoundpummelsmackstrikethrashwallop

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