Слово англійською: escape
Дієслово
Переклад escape українською: утекти́ (з в'язни́ці і т. д.), втекти́, ви́текти (про рідину́, газ і т. д.), ви́слизнути що кому́ (інформа́ція і т. д.)
Детальний опис
- [intransitive, transitive] to get away from a place where you have been kept as a prisoner or not allowed to leave
- Two prisoners have escaped.
- They were caught trying to escape.
- escape from somebody/something He escaped from prison this morning.
- She attempted to escape from the pirates holding her hostage.
- escape somebody/something She managed to escape her captors.
- He escaped prison with two other inmates.
- [intransitive, transitive] to get away from or avoid something unpleasant or dangerous
- Although he had no idea what life there would be like, he had to take the chance to escape.
- escape from something She managed to escape from the burning car.
- escape into/to something (figurative) As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own.
- We were able to escape to the countryside during the summer months.
- escape with something I escaped with only minor injuries.
- + adj. Both drivers escaped unhurt.
- to escape unharmed/uninjured/unscathed
- escape something She was lucky to escape punishment.
- They were glad to have escaped the clutches of winter for another year.
- The pilot escaped death by seconds.
- There was no escaping the fact that he was overweight.
- escape doing something They narrowly escaped being killed.
More Like This Verbs usually followed by -ing formsVerbs usually followed by -ing forms- avoid
- consider
- delay
- deny
- enjoy
- escape
- finish
- give up
- imagine
- involve
- mention
- mind
- miss
- postpone
- practise
- resist
- risk
- suggest
- [transitive, no passive] escape somebody/something to be forgotten or not noticed
- Her name escapes me (= I can't remember it).
- It might have escaped your notice, but I'm very busy at the moment.
- [intransitive] (of gases, liquids, etc.) to get out of a container, especially through a hole
- Put a lid on to prevent heat escaping.
- escape into something toxic waste escaping into the sea
- [transitive, intransitive] escape (something) (of a sound) to come out from your mouth without you intending it to
- A groan escaped her lips.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French eschaper, based on medieval Latin ex- ‘out’ + cappa ‘cloak’. Compare with escapade.
Idioms close, lock, etc. the barn door after the horse has escaped (North American English) (British English close, lock, etc. the stable door after the horse has bolted)
- to try to prevent or avoid loss or damage when it is already too late to do so