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Results for: "escape"

Translating from English to Japanese

Translations:

escape — to get free
→ 逃げる (nigeru)
→ 免れる (manukareru)
escape — act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation
→ 脱出 (dasshutsu)
→ 逃走 (tôsô)

More translations:

escape
→ 逃げる
escape
→ のがれる
escape
→ 漏れる
escape
→ 逃亡

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 8

  1. the act of escaping physically

    • “he made his escape from the mental hospital”
    • “the canary escaped from its cage”
    • “his flight was an indication of his guilt”
    Synonymsflight

  2. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

    • “romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life”
    • “his alcohol problem was a form of escapism”
    Synonymsescapism

  3. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

    • “his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible”
    • “that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive”
    Synonymsevasiondodging
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  1. an avoidance of danger or difficulty

    • “that was a narrow escape”

  2. a means or way of escaping

    • “hard work was his escape from worry”
    • “they installed a second hatch as an escape”
    • “their escape route”

  3. a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

  4. the discharge of a fluid from some container

    • “they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe”
    • “he had to clean up the leak”
    Synonymsleakleakageoutflow

  5. a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

    Synonymssafety valverelief valveescape valveescape cock

VERB 7

  1. run away from confinement

    • “The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison”
    Synonymsget awaybreak loose

  2. fail to experience

    • “Fortunately, I missed the hurricane”
    Synonymsmiss

  3. escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

    • “She gets away with murder!”
    • “I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities”
    Synonymsget offget awayget byget out
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  1. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

    • “What you are seeing in him eludes me”
    Synonymselude

  2. remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

    • “We escaped to our summer house for a few days”
    • “The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer”
    Synonymsget away

  3. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

    • “If you see this man, run!”
    • “The burglars escaped before the police showed up”
    Synonymsscatrunscarperturn taillamrun awayhightail itbunkhead for the hillstake to the woodsfly the coopbreak away

  4. issue or leak, as from a small opening

    • “Gas escaped into the bedroom”