he/she/it escaped; one escaped
1. Third person singular preterite of 'escapar' with reflexive pronoun 'se', indicating that someone managed to get away or break free from a place, situation, or danger
He escaped from prison.
Ele escapou-se da prisão.
2. To slip away or avoid something inadvertently
The opportunity escaped him.
A oportunidade escapou-se dele.
3. To slip out or be uttered unintentionally
A secret escaped his lips.
Um segredo escapou-se dos seus lábios.
NYC Slang
got away; slipped out
Related Idioms & Phrases
escapou por pouco - escaped by a narrow margin
não escapou - didn't get away
escapar-se das mãos - to slip through one's fingers
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