escapar

Senses

1. 1.

   to escape

   to break free from confinement or a dangerous situation

2. 2.

   to slip away / to get away

   to depart hastily or unnoticed

3. 3.

   to avoid (something undesirable)

   to evade or dodge

Examples

• "El prisionero escapó de la cárcel durante la noche."

  The prisoner escaped from jail during the night.

• "Se escapó corriendo cuando vio a la policía."

  He got away running when he saw the police.

• "No pude escapar de la reunión aburrida."

  I couldn't avoid the boring meeting.

Usage

Common reflexive verb (escaparse). Often used with prepositions: escapar de/a. Can be transitive (escapar algo = to avoid/dodge something) or intransitive. Very common in narrative and everyday speech.