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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEscape
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-kah-peh
"El escape del prisionero fue inesperado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of breaking free from confinement or control.
"The prisoner made a daring escape from the high-security prison."
- 1
To break free from confinement or control.
"The cat managed to escape from the house through an open window."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'escape' originates from the Latin 'excapere', meaning 'to take out'. It evolved through Old French 'escaper' before entering Middle English, where it took on the meaning of fleeing or getting away from confinement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Escape" is said worldwide
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Évasion
Transliteration: eh-vah-zyohn
"L'évasion du prisonnier a choqué tout le monde."
Flucht
Transliteration: flucht
"Die Flucht aus dem Gefängnis war gut geplant."
Fuga
Transliteration: foo-gah
"La fuga del prigioniero è stata spettacolare."
Escape
Transliteration: es-kah-peh
"El escape del prisionero fue inesperado."
Fuga
Transliteration: foo-gah
"A fuga do prisioneiro foi bem-sucedida."
भागना
Transliteration: bhāgnā
"कैदी का भागना सभी को चौंका दिया।"
逃脱
Transliteration: táotuō
"囚犯的逃脱让所有人都感到震惊。"
탈출
Transliteration: talchul
"죄수의 탈출은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
脱出
Transliteration: dasshutsu
"囚人の脱出は驚くべきものでした。"
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