escape
verb
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- (intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
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échapper,
s'échapper,
fuir
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- (intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
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tirer
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- (transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
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échapper (à quelqu'un)
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- (transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
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éviter,
échapper
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escape
noun
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- The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
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évasion,
échappatoire
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escapism
noun
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- An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.
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escapisme
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escapement
noun
/ɪˈskeɪpmənt/
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- (clocks, mechanics) The linkage in a (watch) that gives impulses to the timekeeping element and periodically releases the gear train to move forward, advancing the clock's hands.
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échappement
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