🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Ruta de escape

Pronunciation / Transliteration: roo-ta de es-kah-pe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Escape Route/ɪˈskeɪp ruːt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La ruta de escape está claramente marcada en el plano del edificio."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A designated path or means for escaping from a dangerous or difficult situation.

    "In case of fire, the escape route is clearly marked on the building's floor plan."
  2. 2

    A strategic plan or method for avoiding a problem or danger.

    "The team devised an escape route to avoid the traffic jam during rush hour."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'escape route' combines the verb 'escape', derived from the Latin 'excapere', meaning 'to get away', and 'route', from the Latin 'rupta', meaning 'broken' or 'way'. The phrase has evolved to denote a path or means of fleeing from danger, particularly in emergency situations.

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