escaped

• Descreve uma pessoa ou animal que se libertou de prisão, cativeiro ou controle. Pode também se referir a algo que escapou ou se soltou.

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.

   Fugitivo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosat largefreeliberatedlooseon the looseunconfined

   Antônimosconfinedimprisonedtrapped

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de se libertar de um cativeiro, de um perigo ou de uma situação desagradável. Também pode significar evitar algo por pouco ou sair ileso de uma situação difícil.

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.

   Escapar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabscondboltdecampfleeflyget awayrun away

   Antônimoscaptureconfinedetainensnareholdimprisonincarceratetrap

2. Avoid something unpleasantB1formal

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

   Escapar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosavertavoidbypassdodgeduckeludeevadeshunsidestep

   Antônimosconfrontembraceencounterfacemeet

3. Leak or seep outB2formal

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

   Vazar

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

   Sinônimosdischargedrainemanateexudeflow outissueleakoozeseeptrickle

4. Forget or be unawareB2informal

   To fail to be noticed or remembered by someone.

   Passar despercebido

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

   Sinônimoseludeevadeslip

   Antônimosnoticerecallremember

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