escape

ɪˈskeɪp
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Translation of escape into German,

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Verb

1.

freedom

intr.
get free from confinement or control
intr.
  • The prisoner managed to escape from the jail..Dem Gefangenen gelang es, aus dem Gefängnis zu entkommen.
2.

avoidance

tr./intr.
avoid capture or punishment
tr./intr.
  • He escaped by hiding in the forest.Er entkam, indem er sich im Wald versteckte.
3.

forgetfulness

tr.
elude notice or memory
tr.
entgehen nicht einfallen
  • The details of the plan escaped me.Die Einzelheiten des Plans entgingen mir.

Noun

1.

freedom act

act of getting free from confinement or control
  • The prisoner's escape was unexpected..Die Flucht des Gefangenen war unerwartet.
2.

safety

act of leaving a dangerous situation
Flucht fEntkommen
  • The prisoners planned their escape carefully.Die Gefangenen planten ihre Flucht sorgfältig.
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Expressions with escape: examples in English and translations in German

knappes Entkommen
He had a narrow escape from the burning building.
ohne Schaden entkommen
unversehrt bleiben
She escaped unscathed from the scandal.
Ventil
Jogging serves as an escape valve for his stress..
knapp entkommen
mit knapper Not entkommen
They had a lucky escape from the burning building.
Ausweg
The secret tunnel was their only avenue of escape.
jemandem entkommen
jemandes Griff entkommen
She managed to escape his clutches just in time.

Synonyms and analogies of escape in English

Examples of escape in a sentence

  • The dog tried to escape from the backyard.
  • She managed to escape through the back door.
  • The prisoners planned to escape at midnight.
  • Her name escaped him during the introduction.
  • The deadline must not escape our attention.
  • He escaped into a good book for the afternoon.

Translations of "escape" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
entfliehenv.

Sometimes I wish I could just go off the grid and escape everything.

Manchmal wünschte ich, ich könnte einfach abtauchen und allem entfliehen.

fliehenv.

The soldiers stayed in harm's way so the civilians could escape safely.

Die Soldaten blieben in Gefahr, damit die Zivilisten sicher fliehen konnten.

Noun
dieFluchtnf.

After a long day, dreaming can provide a refreshing escape.

Nach einem langen Tag können Träume eine erfrischende Flucht bieten.

dasEntkommennn.

No criminal can escape the long arm of the law forever.

Kein Verbrecher kann dem langen Arm des Gesetzes ewig entkommen.

Adjective
Flucht-adj.

Create plans for escape and rescue routes with your own additional module.

Pläne für Flucht- und Rettungswege erstellen sie mit einem eigenen Zusatzmodul.

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escape: Examples and translations in context

Volunteering offered him a safety valve to escape from overwhelming emotions.

Ehrenamtliche Arbeit bot ihm eine Möglichkeit, überwältigenden Gefühlen zu entfliehen.

After the breakup, she buried herself in books to escape her feelings.

Nach der Trennung vergrub sie sich in Bücher, um ihren Gefühlen zu entfliehen.

We need to find someplace to escape the city noise.

Wir müssen einen Ort finden, um dem Stadtlärm zu entfliehen.

Sometimes, I just want to go outside and escape the stress.

Manchmal möchte ich einfach nur raus und dem Stress entfliehen.

She listened to music to escape her dreads for a little while.

Sie hörte Musik, um ihren Ängsten für eine Weile zu entfliehen.

Zoning out allowed her to escape from the stress of the day.

Das Abschalten erlaubte es ihr, dem Stress des Tages zu entfliehen.

Every weekend, they escape to their mountain dwelling place for relaxation.

Jedes Wochenende entfliehen sie in ihr Zuhause in den Bergen zur Entspannung.

Traveling allowed him to escape the monotony of his mortal coil.

Reisen ermöglichte ihm, der Monotonie seines Daseins zu entfliehen.

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