escape
US /ɪˈskep/
・UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
Reading is an escape for him, although he can forget his hard life
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
He tried to escape his responsibilities by ignoring them
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The 'esc key' on a keyboard
If the program isn't working well, press 'escape'
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To get away from a place where you are being kept
Prisoners try to escape from jail all the time
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Act of getting away from where you are being kept
He managed to escape the prison, but he was caught soon after by the police
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)(Gas, water) to come out from a pipe, container
Water will escape from the pool, so can we fix it soon, please?
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To not to be noticed or remembered by someone
The shy children escape their classmates' notice
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Something that provides a temporary distraction from reality.
The song provided a brief escape from the stress of the day.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A way of avoiding something dangerous or unpleasant.
The fire escape was blocked.
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I LOST my horse in Minecraft (REAL TEARS) - Part 4
- All right one gets to live because he's good. You escape, you die. That's the rules
All right one gets to live because he's good. You escape, you die. That's the rules
- You escape, you die.
You escape, you die.
Impulse Buying: Why You Buy Stuff You Don't Need
- phone chargers before you can pay and make your escape into the outside world.
phone chargers before you can pay and make your escape into the outside world.
- and make your escape into the outside world.
and make your escape into the outside world.
This Is How Huawei Shocked America With a Smartphone
- The phone made by Chinese tech giant Huawei represents a breakthrough by Beijing as it tries to escape Washington's controls on its access to technology and establish a self-sufficient chip industry.
The phone made by Chinese tech giant Huawei represents a breakthrough by Beijing as it tries to escape Washington's controls on its access to technology and establish a self-sufficient chip industry.
- Beijing as it tries to escape Washington's controls on its access to technology
Beijing as it tries to escape Washington's controls on its access to technology
30 Things to do in Montreal | Top Attractions Travel Guide
- This is where locals come to escape the bustle of the city.
This is where locals come to escape the bustle of the city.
- This is where locals come to escape the bustle
of the city. You'll find many people picnic-ing
This is where locals come to escape the bustle of the city. You'll find many people picnic-ing
Why South Africa is still so segregated
- Many Dutch colonists moved here, further inland, to escape British rule and continue exploiting enslaved people.
Many Dutch colonists moved here, further inland, to escape British rule and continue exploiting enslaved people.
- to escape British rule and continue exploiting enslaved people.
to escape British rule and continue exploiting enslaved people.
15 Useful English Phrases for Travel
- From the energetic excitement of the airport or train station to the colourful cultural experience of a new city, or even the serene sanctuary of a quiet escape;
From the energetic excitement of the airport or train station to the colourful cultural experience of a new city, or even the serene sanctuary of a quiet escape;
- or even the serene sanctuary of a quiet escape; travelling
or even the serene sanctuary of a quiet escape; travelling
Over 100 killed in deadly attack on Moscow concert hall
- Bunova's husband grabbed her and they fled through an upper-level fire escape.
Bunova's husband grabbed her and they fled through an upper-level fire escape.
- He says Russian authorities captured the suspected gunmen as they were trying to escape into Ukraine through a window prepared for them on the border.
He says Russian authorities captured the suspected gunmen as they were trying to escape into Ukraine through a window prepared for them on the border.
The Science of Pornography Addiction (SFW)
- It's a feedback loop that becomes harder to escape and just like a drug your tolerance for visual stimulation has now compounded, making it more difficult to be turned on by reality.
It's a feedback loop that becomes harder to escape and just like a drug your tolerance for visual stimulation has now compounded, making it more difficult to be turned on by reality.
- It's a feedback loop that becomes harder to escape.
It's a feedback loop that becomes harder to escape.
Jay-z ft Linkin Park - Numb Encore (Music Video) - Brooklyn Mentality ft Pinny goodman
- My brain is a wall, can't escape from my thoughts, so I just pretend like I ain't phased.
My brain is a wall, can't escape from my thoughts, so I just pretend like I ain't phased.
- Cant escape from my thoughts so. i just pretend like i aint fazed
Cant escape from my thoughts so. i just pretend like i aint fazed
Resident Evil 7 - Part 2 - IS THIS TOO MUCH?
- I need to escape
I need to escape
- Oh God, no, I need to—I need to escape.
Oh God, no, I need to—I need to escape.