escape from

ɪˈskeɪp frəm

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Definition of escape from - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

safetyleave a place to avoid danger or harm

They managed to escape from the burning building.

responsibilityavoid a situation or responsibility

He tried to escape from his duties at work.

evade

shirk

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Expressions with escape from

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escape from reality

act of avoiding the real world

Reading books is his escape from reality.

Expressions with escape

narrow escape

situation where danger is barely avoided

He had a narrow escape from the burning building.

escape unscathed

avoid criticism or blame in a difficult situation

She escaped unscathed from the scandal.

escape valve

means of releasing emotional tension

Jogging serves as an escape valve for his stress..

have a lucky escape

narrowly avoid danger or trouble by chance

They had a lucky escape from the burning building.

avenue of escape

way to get out of a difficult situation

The secret tunnel was their only avenue of escape.

escape someone's clutches

get away from someone's control or physical hold

She managed to escape his clutches just in time.

Terms with escape from included in their meaning

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get out

movement

leave or escape from a place or situation

get out of

exit

leave or escape from a place or situation

stuck

adj.

immobile

unable to move or escape from a place

trap

difficulty

situation hard to escape from

break free

freedom

escape from physical confinement or captivity

break out

freedom

escape from a place or situation

break out of jail

prison escape

escape from a jail or prison

escape route

physical path

path used to escape from danger

Examples of escape from in a sentence

She had to escape from the hostile crowd quickly.
She managed to escape from her household chores.
They wanted to escape from their financial obligations.

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French:s'échapper, échapper à, ...
German:fliehen, einer Situation entkommen, ...
Italian:fuggire, sfuggire, ...
Spanish:escapar de, evadir, ...
Portuguese:escapar, fugir de, ...
Chinese:逃离, 逃避, ...
Japanese:逃げ出す, 回避する, ...
Arabic:هَرَبَ مِن, تَهَرَّبَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִמָּלֵט מִ, לְהִתְחַמֵּק מִ, ...
Russian:спасаться, избегать ответственности, ...
Ukrainian:втекти з, втекти від, ...
Hindi:बचकर निकलना, बचना, ...
Bengali:পালিয়ে আসা, এড়ানো, ...
Catalan:escapar de, evitar, ...
Czech:uniknout, vyhnout se, ...
Danish:flygte fra, undgå, ...
Dutch:ontsnappen, ontsnappen aan, ...
Greek:ξεφεύγω, αποφεύγω, ...
Hungarian:elmenekülni, kibújni valami alól, ...
Khmer:រត់គេច, គេចវេះពី, ...
Korean:탈출하다, 피하다, ...
Persian:فرار کردن, فرار کرد, ...
Polish:uciekać, uniknąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):escapar, fugir de, ...
Romanian:a scăpa, a evita, ...
Swedish:fly från, undvika, ...
Thai:หนีออกจาก, หลีกเลี่ยง, ...
Turkish:kaçmak, ...
Vietnamese:thoát khỏi, trốn tránh, ...

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