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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFuga
Pronunciation / Transliteration: foo-gah
"A fuga do prisioneiro foi bem-sucedida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of breaking free from confinement or control.
"The prisoner made a daring escape from the high-security prison."
- 1
To break free from confinement or control.
"The cat managed to escape from the house through an open window."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'escape' originates from the Latin 'excapare', meaning 'to get away from', which evolved through Old French 'escaper' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a physical act of fleeing to a broader sense of avoiding undesirable situations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Escape" is said worldwide
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Évasion
Transliteration: eh-vah-zyohn
"L'évasion du prisonnier a choqué tout le monde."
Flucht
Transliteration: flucht
"Die Flucht aus dem Gefängnis war gut geplant."
Fuga
Transliteration: foo-gah
"La fuga del prigioniero è stata spettacolare."
Escape
Transliteration: es-kah-peh
"El escape del prisionero fue inesperado."
Fuga
Transliteration: foo-gah
"A fuga do prisioneiro foi bem-sucedida."
भागना
Transliteration: bhāgnā
"कैदी का भागना सभी को चौंका दिया।"
逃脱
Transliteration: táotuō
"囚犯的逃脱让所有人都感到震惊。"
탈출
Transliteration: talchul
"죄수의 탈출은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
脱出
Transliteration: dasshutsu
"囚人の脱出は驚くべきものでした。"
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