escapulir

/iskapuˈliɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
escapulo
preterite (eu)
escapuli
past participle
escapulido

Meaning

  1. to slip away

    • Escapuliu da festa.

      He slipped away from the party.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

esgueirar

esgueirar-se is more about sneaking away stealthily; escapulir is more general escaping or slipping away.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

escabullir

escabullir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to slip away."

Practice

1 What does escapulir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches escapulir?

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