Polyglot Dictionary

escapar

/eskaˈpaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
escapo
preterite (yo)
escapé
past participle
escapado

Meaning

  1. to escape

    • El perro escapó del jardín.

      The dog escaped from the garden.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

fugarse

fugarse specifically implies escaping from confinement or custody, like a prison escape; escapar is more general, "to escape" danger or a situation.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

escapar

escapar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to escape."

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