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escapa

es-KAH-pahesˈkapa

escapes, escape!

Also: runs away, gets out
Verb (Conjugation)A2regular ar
A small brown rabbit is mid-leap, running quickly away from a surprised fox in a green field, illustrating the act of escaping.
infinitiveescapar
gerundescapando
past Participleescapado

📝 In Action

El perro siempre escapa del jardín.

A2

The dog always escapes from the garden.

¡Escapa! Hay una emergencia.

A2

Escape! There is an emergency.

Usted escapa de sus responsabilidades constantemente.

B1

You (formal) constantly escape your responsibilities.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • huir (to flee)
  • fugarse (to run away)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • escapar de la cárcel – to escape from prison
  • escapar del peligro – to escape from danger

slips out, slips one's mind

Also: is missed
Verb (Conjugation)B1regular ar
A surprised young person is covering their mouth with their hand, but a small puff of blue smoke, symbolizing a secret, is visibly slipping out between their fingers.
infinitiveescaparse
gerundescapándose
past Participleescapado

📝 In Action

Siempre se me escapa esa fórmula durante el examen.

B1

That formula always slips my mind during the exam.

Cuando habla, a veces se le escapa algún secreto.

B2

When he talks, sometimes a secret slips out.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • se le escapa la oportunidad – the opportunity is missed (by them)
  • se me escapa el nombre – the name slips my mind

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedescapa
yoescapo
túescapas
ellos/ellas/ustedesescapan
nosotrosescapamos
vosotrosescapáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedescapaba
yoescapaba
túescapabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesescapaban
nosotrosescapábamos
vosotrosescapabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedescapó
yoescapé
túescapaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesescaparon
nosotrosescapamos
vosotrosescapasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedescape
yoescape
túescapes
ellos/ellas/ustedesescapen
nosotrosescapemos
vosotrosescapéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedescapara
yoescapara
túescaparas
ellos/ellas/ustedesescaparan
nosotrosescapáramos
vosotrosescaparais
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "escapa" in Spanish:

escapes→gets out→is missed→runs away→slips out→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: escapa

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'escapa' as an informal command?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
escapar(to escape (infinitive)) — Verb
escapada(a getaway/short trip) — Noun
escapismo(escapism) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
caparapa
📚 Etymology▼

The verb 'escapar' comes from Late Latin *excappare*, which literally meant 'to leave one's cape or cloak behind.' The idea is that you are fleeing so quickly that you abandon your outer garments to get away faster.

First recorded: Around the 13th century in Spanish

Cognates (Related words)

French: échapperEnglish: escape

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'escapa' and 'escaparse'?

'Escapa' is the simple verb form (he/she escapes). 'Escaparse' is the reflexive form, often used to mean 'to run away' or, more commonly, to express that something was forgotten unintentionally ('se me escapa' means 'it slips my mind').