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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. escape [Brit ɪˈskeɪp, ɛˈskeɪp, Am əˈskeɪp] N

1. escape (of person):

escape lit: évasion f

escape lit: fuite f (from de, to vers)

escape fig: fuite f

to make good one's escape lit: réussir son évasion

to make good one's escape fig: réussir à se sauver

to make an or one's escape: s'évader

to have a narrow or lucky escape: l'échapper belle

2. escape (leak):

escape (of water, gas): fuite f (from de)

II. escape [Brit ɪˈskeɪp, ɛˈskeɪp, Am əˈskeɪp] VB trans

1. escape (avoid):

to escape death/danger/persecution: échapper à la mort/au danger/aux persécutions

to escape responsibility/defeat: éviter une responsabilité/la défaite

to escape detection person:: échapper aux recherches (de la police)

to escape detection fault:: ne pas être détecté

we cannot escape the fact that …: on ne peut pas ignorer le fait que …

he cannot escape the accusation or charge: il ne peut pas échapper à l'accusation

to escape reality: fuir la réalité

2. escape (elude) name, fact:

escape person: échapper à

to escape sb's attention or notice: échapper à (l'attention de) qn

III. escape [Brit ɪˈskeɪp, ɛˈskeɪp, Am əˈskeɪp] VB intr

1. escape (get away):

escape lit person:: s'enfuir, s'évader

escape animal:: s'échapper (from de)

escape fig: s'évader

to escape into or to somewhere: se réfugier quelque part

to escape unharmed or without a scratch: s'en sortir indemne

to escape by the skin of one's teeth: l'échapper belle

to (manage to) escape with one's life: s'en sortir vivant

2. escape (leak):

escape water:: fuir

escape gas:: fuir, s'échapper

IV. escaped ADJ

escaped prisoner, convict: évadé

escaped animal: qui s'est enfui

escape character N COMPUT

escape character: caractère m d'échappement

escape cock N TECH

escape cock: soupape f d'échappement

escape chute N AVIAT

escape chute: toboggan m

escape artist N

escape artist: spécialiste mf de l'évasion

escape clause N

escape clause LAW, COMM: clause f dérogatoire

escape attempt N

escape attempt: tentative f d'évasion

escape road N

escape road: voie f de ralentissement d'urgence

escape plan N

escape plan: projet m d'évasion

escape hatch N NAUT

escape hatch: sas m de secours

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. escape [ɪˈskeɪp] VB intr

1. escape (flee):

escape prisoner: s'évader

escape animal: s'échapper

2. escape (leak):

escape gas: s'échapper

escape liquid: fuir

3. escape COMPUT:

to escape from a program: quitter une application

Phrases:

to escape with one's life: s'en sortir vivant

II. escape [ɪˈskeɪp] VB trans

1. escape (avoid):

to escape sth: échapper à qc

there's no escaping the fact that ...: on ne peut pas ignorer le fait que ...

2. escape (fail to be noticed or remembered):

to escape sb's attention: échapper à l'attention de qn

her name escapes me: son nom m'échappe

3. escape (not suppressed):

a cry escaped them: ils ont laissé échapper un cri

III. escape [ɪˈskeɪp] N

1. escape (act of fleeing):

escape: évasion f

to make (good) one's escape: réussir à s'échapper

2. escape (avoidance):

to have a narrow escape: l'échapper belle

3. escape (accidental outflow):

escape: fuite f

4. escape LAW:

escape clause: clause f dérogatoire

escape key N

escape key: touche f d'échappement

fire escape N

fire escape: escalier m de secours

to escape one's destiny: échapper à son destin

French

English

évasion: escape

s'évader d'une prison: to escape from prison

s'évader du réel: to escape reality

réchapper de l'incendie: to escape the fire

échappement de gaz: gas escape

échapper à qn: to escape from sb

échapper à un danger: to escape (a) danger

faire échapper qn: to help sb escape

échapper à la mort: to escape death

échapper à [ou à l'attention de] qn: to escape sb's attention

s'échapper de qc: to escape from sth

s'échapper de qc gaz: to escape from sth

c'est un miraculé (d'un accident): he had a miraculous escape

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. escape [ɪ·ˈskeɪp] VB intr

1. escape (flee):

escape prisoner: s'évader

escape animal: s'échapper

2. escape (leak):

escape gas: s'échapper

escape liquid: fuir

3. escape comput:

to escape from a program: quitter une application

Phrases:

to escape with one's life: s'en sortir vivant

II. escape [ɪ·ˈskeɪp] VB trans

1. escape (avoid):

to escape sth: échapper à qc

there's no escaping the fact that ...: on ne peut pas ignorer le fait que ...

2. escape (fail to be noticed or remembered):

to escape sb's attention: échapper à l'attention de qn

her name escapes me: son nom m'échappe

3. escape (not suppressed):

a cry escaped them: ils ont laissé échapper un cri

III. escape [ɪ·ˈskeɪp] N

1. escape (act of fleeing):

escape: évasion f

to make (good) one's escape: réussir à s'échapper

2. escape (avoidance):

to have a narrow escape: l'échapper belle

3. escape (accidental outflow):

escape: fuite f

4. escape LAW:

escape clause: clause f dérogatoire

escape key N

escape key: touche f d'échappement

fire escape N

fire escape: escalier m de secours

to escape unscathed: s'en sortir indemne

French

English

évasion: escape

s'évader d'une prison: to escape from prison

s'évader du réel: to escape reality

réchapper de l'incendie: to escape the fire

échappement de gaz: gas escape

échapper à qn: to escape from sb

échapper à un danger: to escape danger

échapper à la mort: to escape death

échapper à [ou à l'attention de] qn: to escape sb's attention

s'échapper de qc: to escape from sth

s'échapper de qc gaz: to escape from sth

laisser [ou perdre] des plumes: not to escape unscathed

Present
I	escape
you	escape
he/she/it	escapes
we	escape
you	escape
they	escape

Past
I	escaped
you	escaped
he/she/it	escaped
we	escaped
you	escaped
they	escaped

Present Perfect
I	have	escaped
you	have	escaped
he/she/it	has	escaped
we	have	escaped
you	have	escaped
they	have	escaped

Past Perfect
I	had	escaped
you	had	escaped
he/she/it	had	escaped
we	had	escaped
you	had	escaped
they	had	escaped

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a near escape: s'échapper de justesse

to escape from a program: quitter une application

to escape with one's life: s'en sortir vivant

to escape sb's attention: échapper à l'attention de qn

to make (good) one's escape: réussir à s'échapper

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