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évader

to escape

verb eh-vah-DEH Less Common
Travel & Places Movement

Usage Note

évader is used reflexively as s'évader — 'to escape (from prison or a difficult situation)'. The non-reflexive form is archaic. S'évader de la réalité is a common figurative use meaning 'to escape from reality', used for leisure or daydreaming. The noun is évasion (f), giving us the English loanword 'evasion'.

Examples

"Il a réussi à s'évader de prison."

Natural Translation

He managed to escape from prison.

Literal Translation

He succeeded in escaping from prison.

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