How to Say "slipping away" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “slipping away” is “escapando” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El prisionero está escapando por el túnel.
The prisoner is escaping through the tunnel.
Creo que el gas se está escapando de la estufa.
I think gas is leaking from the stove.
El tiempo se nos está escapando de las manos.
Time is slipping through our fingers.
The '-ando' ending
In Spanish, adding '-ando' to an 'ar' verb is just like adding '-ing' in English to show an action is happening right now.
Using it with 'estar'
To say someone 'is escaping,' use the word 'está' right before 'escapando'.
Don't forget the helper verb
Mistake: “Yo escapando.”
Correction: Estoy escapando. In Spanish, you usually need a 'to be' word like 'estoy' or 'estás' to make the sentence complete.
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