escapada

f.

1 escape, flight (huida).

2 quick trip (viaje).

3 incursion, sally.

4 joyride.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: escapar.

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escapada

► nombre femenino

1 familiar (salida) quick trip

2 DEPORTE breakaway

3 (huida) escape

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en una escapada in a jiffy

hacer una escapada to make a quick trip, nip off, escape

■ hicieron una escapada a la costa este fin de semana they nipped off to the coast this weekend

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SF

1) (=huida) escape, breakout

- en una escapada

¿puedes comprarme tabaco en una escapada? — have you got a spare moment to buy me some cigarettes?

2) (=viaje, salida)

conseguí hacer una escapada rápida a Bruselas — I managed to get away to Brussels, I managed a quick getaway to Brussels

las escapadas nocturnas del heredero al trono — the heir to the throne's nocturnal jaunts

3) (Ciclismo) breakaway

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femenino

1) (huida) breakout, escape

2) (en ciclismo) breakaway

3) (fam) (salida rápida)

hicimos una escapada a la sierra — we escaped o got away to the mountains (colloq)

me voy a hacer una escapada hasta el banco — I'm just going to run out to the bank

4) (de un peligro) escape

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= flight, getaway, escapade.

Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex. The article 'The great getaway' reviews a range of multimedia CD-ROM databases designed to assist in holiday travel planning.

Ex. His escapades often lead him into dangerous and desperate situations.

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femenino

1) (huida) breakout, escape

2) (en ciclismo) breakaway

3) (fam) (salida rápida)

hicimos una escapada a la sierra — we escaped o got away to the mountains (colloq)

me voy a hacer una escapada hasta el banco — I'm just going to run out to the bank

4) (de un peligro) escape

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= flight, getaway, escapade.

Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex: The article 'The great getaway' reviews a range of multimedia CD-ROM databases designed to assist in holiday travel planning.

Ex: His escapades often lead him into dangerous and desperate situations.

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escapada

feminine

A (huida) breakout, escape

B (en ciclismo) breakaway

C (fam)

(salida rápida): de vez en cuando hacemos alguna escapada a la sierra from time to time we like to escape o get away to the mountains (colloq)

me voy a hacer una escapada hasta el banco I'm just going to run out to the bank, I'm just going to nip o pop out to the bank (BrE colloq)

D (de un peligro) escape

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escapada sustantivo femenino

a) (huida) breakout, escape

b) (de un peligro) escape

c) (en ciclismo) breakaway

escapada sustantivo femenino
1 escape
(fuga) break-out
2 Dep breakaway
3 (viaje fugaz) short trip: hicimos una escapada este fin de semana, we took a short trip this weekend
'escapada' also found in these entries:
English:
escapade

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escapada nf

1. [huida] escape, flight

2. [viaje] quick trip;

hicimos una escapada a la montaña el fin de semana we made a quick trip to the mountains at the weekend;

iré a comprar el periódico en una escapada I'll pop out to get a newspaper

3. [en ciclismo] breakaway;

meterse en una escapada to join a breakaway

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escapada

f escape

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escapada nf

huida: flight, escape