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Meanings of escape in English
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.
Portuguese
meter o rabo entre as pernas Catalan
escapolir-se Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run.
Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action.
Synonyms
Examples for "break loose"
Examples for "break loose"
1
The dogs seemed almost frantic now in their desire to break loose.
2
I wish to break loose from the claims of this dull existence.
3
Something must break loose in me before I can kill a man.
4
He had expected all hell to break loose, and here it was.
5
And yet he couldn't break loose though Carlo was not touching him.
1
It's good to get off to a nice fast start, Moules said.
2
This morning I just wanted to get off to a good start.
3
However, Abhisit's plan faced opposition before it could get off the ground.
4
It takes an average seven years to get off that addictive substance.
5
If I get off work early, I sometimes run during the week.
1
The costly college years: how much do students need to get by?
2
These people also think that only small companies get by with it.
3
She farms and sells food to get by, but there's nothing left.
4
Grímur soon learned to get by in English and befriended the troops.
5
I studied to find a way out, a way to get by.
1
Be well, and as I said last time, get out of Europe.
2
Police were accused of allowing the situation to get out of control.
3
We can't get out that way- Idon'tthink it's a good idea.
4
Without strong banks, we can't get out of this current credit position.
5
I try to get out here every night; it's my best time.
Usage of escape in English
1
Last year his parents decided he should try to escape to Europe.
2
How can this visit help me answer the question I can't escape?
3
Neither side will escape challenge: this research will impact on the vote.
4
They allow people to escape their reality and enter a new one.
5
Now he decided a different course of escape might be in order.
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However the main talking point of the first half was Morrison's escape.
7
Safe water, no immediate danger, no wireless, no immediate hope of escape.
8
The question Cameron needs to escape is: whose side are you on?
9
As you can imagine people are stunned over this 'great escape' attempt.
10
It means we must look for our escape in a different way.
11
Both Weisz's parents fled Europe before the war to escape the Nazis.
12
Obviously the weather won't let us escape for a few days yet.
13
Also read: Best South African beach cottages for a secluded weekend escape
14
Meanwhile the people continue to either revolt or escape to other countries.
15
At no time did the animal escape from the enclosure, police said.
16
Mr Turnbull said the investigation showed no-one could escape law enforcement agencies.
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Translations for escape
Portuguese
Catalan
Escape through the time
Escape across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
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