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Meanings of escape in English

Portuguese
derrame
Catalan
fuita
Spanish
fuga
Wikidata

The discharge of a fluid from some container.

        derrame
        Portuguese
        válvula de escape
        Catalan
        vàlvula de seguretat

        A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level.

              válvula de escape
              Portuguese
              meter o rabo entre as pernas
              Catalan
              escapolir-se

              Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run.

                  meter o rabo entre as pernas
                  Portuguese
                  evitar
                  Catalan
                  tocar el dos
                  Spanish
                  escapar

                  Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action.

                        evitar
                        Usage of escape in English
                        1
                        Last year his parents decided he should try to escape to Europe.
                        The Guardian
                        2
                        How can this visit help me answer the question I can't escape?
                        Mockingjay
                        3
                        Neither side will escape challenge: this research will impact on the vote.
                        The Guardian
                        4
                        They allow people to escape their reality and enter a new one.
                        The new yorker
                        5
                        Now he decided a different course of escape might be in order.
                        Dhampir
                        6
                        However the main talking point of the first half was Morrison's escape.
                        The Guardian
                        7
                        Safe water, no immediate danger, no wireless, no immediate hope of escape.
                        The Cylons’ Secret
                        8
                        The question Cameron needs to escape is: whose side are you on?
                        The Guardian
                        9
                        As you can imagine people are stunned over this 'great escape' attempt.
                        The South African
                        10
                        It means we must look for our escape in a different way.
                        The Tangle Box
                        11
                        Both Weisz's parents fled Europe before the war to escape the Nazis.
                        The Irish Times
                        12
                        Obviously the weather won't let us escape for a few days yet.
                        The Quiet Earth
                        13
                        Also read: Best South African beach cottages for a secluded weekend escape
                        The South African
                        14
                        Meanwhile the people continue to either revolt or escape to other countries.
                        News.com.au
                        15
                        At no time did the animal escape from the enclosure, police said.
                        Radio NZ
                        16
                        Mr Turnbull said the investigation showed no-one could escape law enforcement agencies.
                        Radio NZ
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                        Translations for escape
                        Escape through the time
                        Escape across language varieties
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                        Common
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