escapar/fuga
1. (verb) to break free from confinement or a dangerous situation
The prisoner managed to escape from jail.
O prisioneiro conseguiu escapar da prisão.
2. (verb) to avoid or evade something unpleasant
She escaped the boring meeting by leaving early.
Ela escapou da reunião chata saindo cedo.
3. (noun) the act of breaking free or getting away
Their escape was planned for weeks.
A fuga deles foi planejada por semanas.
4. (noun) a way out or means of avoiding something
Reading books is his escape from reality.
Ler livros é a fuga dele da realidade.
NYC Slang
bounce/dip (to leave quickly)
Related Idioms & Phrases
escape artist - someone skilled at escaping or avoiding responsibility
narrow escape - a close call or barely avoiding danger
great escape - a famous or dramatic escape
escape clause - a provision allowing one to avoid an obligation
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