escape

m.

1 leak.

salir a escape (informal figurative) to leave in a rush, to rush off (peninsular Spanish)

2 escape, escapement, evasive, flight.

3 outlet.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: escapar.

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escape

► nombre masculino

1 (huida) escape, flight, getaway

2 (de gas etc) leak

3 TÉCNICA exhaust

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a escape at full tilt

salir a escape figurado to rush out

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noun m.

1) escape

2) leak

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SM

1) [de situación opresiva] escape

la lectura es mi única forma de escape — reading is my only form of escape

vía de escape — (lit) escape route; (fig) (form of) escape

la televisión es mi única vía de escape — the television is my only (form of) escape

utilizan el fútbol como una vía de escape de sus problemas — they use football as an escape from o as a way of escaping from their problems

- a escape

salir a escape — to rush out

2) (=fuga) [de gas] leak; [de líquido, radiación] leak, leakage

un escape de gas — a gas leak

3) (Mec) (tb: tubo de escape) exhaust

gases de escape — exhaust, exhaust fumes

válvula, vía 1., 1)

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masculino

1) (fuga) escape

salir/ir a escape — (Esp fam) to rush out/off

2) (de gas, fluido) leak

3) (Auto) exhaust

4) (Chi) (en cine, teatro) emergency exit

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masculino

1) (fuga) escape

salir/ir a escape — (Esp fam) to rush out/off

2) (de gas, fluido) leak

3) (Auto) exhaust

4) (Chi) (en cine, teatro) emergency exit

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escape¹

¹ = escape.

Ex: The public library is a way of escape from the narrow area of our individual lives into the field, finite, no doubt, but unbounded, of the wisdom and experience of all mankind.

* escape de la realidad = escape from reality.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* literatura de escape = escape literature.

* tener un escape afortunado = have + a lucky escape.

* vía de escape = escape route.

escape²

² = leakage, outflow, seepage.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex: The location, rate of flow, and turbidity (clear or murky) are the critical factors when evaluating the seriousness of seepage from a dam.

* escape de agua = water leakage, water leak.

* gas del tubo de escape = exhaust fume, exhaust gas, exhaust.

* humo del tubo de escape = exhaust gas, exhaust fume, exhaust.

* tubo de escape = exhaust, tail pipe, exhaust pipe.

* válvula de escape = outlet.

escape³

³ = escape character.

Ex: Secondly, there are characters or groups of characters which begin with an 'escape character'.

* tecla de escape = ESC (escape).

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escape

masculine

A (fuga) escape

salir/ir a escape (Esp fam); to rush out/off

B (de gas, de un fluido) leak válvula

C (Auto) exhaust tubo

Compuesto:

escape libre

unsilenced exhaust

D (Chi) (en un cine, teatro) emergency exit

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Del verbo escapar: (conjugate escapar)

escapé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

escape es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
escapar    
escape
escapar (conjugate escapar) verbo intransitivo
1 to escape;
escape de algo ‹de cárcel/rutina/peligro› to escape from sth;
‹de castigo/muerte› to escape sth
2

◊ dejar escapar ‹carcajada/suspiro› to let out, give;

‹oportunidad› to pass up;
‹persona/animal› to let … get away
escaparse verbo pronominal
1 [prisionero] to escape;
[animal/niño] to run away;
escapese de algo ‹de cárcel/jaula› to escape from sth;
‹de situación/castigo› to escape sth;
escapese de algn ‹de policía/perseguidor› to escape (from) sth;

◊ escapese de casa to run away from home;

se me escapó el perro the dog got away from me
2 (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (involuntariamente):

◊ se le escapó un grito he cried out, he let out a cry

b) (pasar inadvertido):

◊ no se le escapa nada he doesn't miss anything;

se me escapó ese detalle that detail escaped my notice
3 [gas/aire/agua] to leak
escape sustantivo masculino

a) (fuga) escape

b) (de gas, fluido) leak

c) (Auto) exhaust

escapar verbo intransitivo to escape, run away, get away: escapó de la justicia, he escaped from the law
dejó escapar un grito, she let out a cry
no dejes escapar esta oportunidad, don't let this opportunity slip ➣ Ver nota en escape
escape sustantivo masculino
1 (de gas, líquido) leak, escape
2 Téc exhaust
tubo de escape, exhaust (pipe)
3 (huida) escape
(salida, escapatoria) way out
'escape' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Esc
- escalera
- escapar
- escapada
- escaparse
- escapatoria
- evadirse
- evasión
- fuga
- fugarse
- huir
- huida
- humo
- inadvertida
- inadvertido
- librarse
- pérdida
- salvarse
- tentativa
- tubo
- tufo
- válvula
- zafarse
- cosa
- evadir
- ir
- librar
- milagro
- salir
- sujetar
- tobogán
- vida
- volar
English:
discharge
- elaborate
- escape
- exhaust pipe
- fire escape
- leak
- narrow
- out
- outlet
- pent-up
- release
- store up
- back
- break
- detection
- effect
- elude
- exhaust
- fire
- get
- leakage
- lucky
- slip
- tailpipe
- turn
- unhurt

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escape nm

1. [de gas, agua] leak;

Comp

Esp Fam

a escape in a great hurry;

salir a escape to leave in a rush, to rush off

2. [de vehículo] exhaust

3. [en reloj, piano] escapement

4. Informát

tecla de escape escape key

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escape

m

1 de gas leak

2 AUTO exhaust

3

:

salir a escape rush out

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escape nm

1) fuga: escape

2) : exhaust (from a vehicle)

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escape n leak