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escapando

es-kah-PAHN-doheskaˈpando

“escapando” means “escaping” in Spanish (running away from a place or situation).

escapingAlso: leaking, slipping away

VerbA2regular ar
A small orange cat running quickly through an open garden gate towards a green field.
gerundescapando
past Participleescapado
infinitiveescapar

📝 In Action

El prisionero está escapando por el túnel.

A1

The prisoner is escaping through the tunnel.

Creo que el gas se está escapando de la estufa.

A2

I think gas is leaking from the stove.

El tiempo se nos está escapando de las manos.

B1

Time is slipping through our fingers.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • huyendo (fleeing)
  • fugándose (breaking out)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • escapando de la realidad – escaping from reality
  • se está escapando – it is getting away

Idioms & Expressions

  • escapando por los pelos – Barely escaping a dangerous situation

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoescapara
túescaparas
él/ella/ustedescapara
nosotrosescapáramos
vosotrosescaparais
ellos/ellas/ustedesescaparan

Present Subjunctive

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

Indicative

Preterite

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

Imperfect

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

Present

yoescapo
túescapas
él/ella/ustedescapa
nosotrosescapamos
vosotrosescapáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesescapan
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "escapando" in Spanish:

escapingleakingslipping away

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: escapando

Question 1 of 1

How do you say 'The cat is escaping'?

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👥 Word Family
escapar(to escape) — Verb
el escape(the escape / exhaust) — Noun
la escapada(the getaway) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
caminandoesperando
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin words 'ex' (out) and 'cappa' (cloak). It literally describes someone leaving their cloak behind to run away faster.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: escapeFrench: échappant

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'escapando' the same as 'huyendo'?

They are very similar! 'Escapando' is general, while 'huyendo' (fleeing) sounds a bit more urgent or dramatic, like running from a war or a crime.