lam

• Substantivo que designa uma fuga rápida, especialmente de criminosos para escapar da lei ou de uma situação perigosa.

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.

   Fuga

   • 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.

   Sinônimosboltbreakdashescapeflightgetawayretreatrun

   Antônimosarrestcaptureconfrontationstaysurrender

• Verbo que significa bater ou golpear com força, e também fugir ou escapar rapidamente (usado em gírias como '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.

   Fugir ou escapar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosboltescapefleerunscramskedaddlesplittake offvamoose

   Antônimosconfrontfaceremainstay

2. Beat or thrashC1informalbritish

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

   Surrar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbatterbeatclobberdrubpoundpummelsmackstrikethrashwallop

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