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escape verb

  /ə-/ , /ɛ-/ , /ɛk-/ , /ɪk-/ , /ɪˈskeɪp/
  • (intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
 échapper, s'échapper, fuir
  • (intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
 tirer
  • (transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
 échapper (à quelqu'un)
  • (transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
 éviter, échapper

escapement noun

  /ɪˈskeɪpmənt/
  • (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.
 échappement

escape noun

  /ə-/ , /ɛ-/ , /ɛk-/ , /ɪk-/ , /ɪˈskeɪp/
  • The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
 évasion, échappatoire

escapism noun

  /ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm/
  • An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.
 escapisme

escapable

échappable
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