/es.kaˈpaɾ.se/
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Translation
to escape, to run away, to slip out
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin excappare, from ex ('out of') plus cappa ('cloak'), literally 'to slip out of one's cloak'. The same root gives English 'escape'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- excappare
- English cognates
- escape
Grammar
Verb type-ar reflexive
ReflexiveYes
Examples
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The dog escaped from the garden.
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I missed the bus by a minute.
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Do not let this opportunity slip away.
preso .
The prisoner tried to escape from prison.
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He slipped out of the meeting without saying anything.
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