escapee

[/ˌɛskəˈpiː/]

nounpl: escapees

fugitivo/a

1. A person who has escaped from a place of confinement, such as a prison or institution

The escapee was recaptured within hours of fleeing the prison.

O fugitivo foi recapturado poucas horas após fugir da prisão.

2. A person who has managed to get away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation

She felt like an escapee from the corporate world after quitting her job.

Ela se sentia como uma fugitiva do mundo corporativo após deixar seu emprego.

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General Brazilian

fugitivo/a

Most common term used throughout Brazil

Brazil

foragido/a

Alternative formal term, especially in legal contexts

Portugal

evadido/a

More commonly used in Portuguese Portuguese; literally 'evaded'

Portugal

fugitivo/a

Also used but less formal than evadido

make a break for it - tentar fugir

on the lam - foragido/a, na clandestinidade

escape artist - expert em fugir

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