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♦ escape /ɪˈskeɪp/n. [cu]1 ( anche fig.) fuga; evasione: an escape from a POW camp, una fuga (o un'evasione) da un campo di prigionia; an escape from reality, una fuga dalla realtà; to make one's escape, fuggire; evadere; escape route, via di fuga; via di salvezza2 lo scampare; lo sfuggire; scampo: That was a lucky escape, l'ha scampata bella; to have a narrow escape, scamparla per miracolo (o per un soffio, per un pelo); There's no escape from here, non c'è modo di fuggire di qui5 (mecc.) scappamento; scarico; sfogo: escape pipe, tubo di scappamento; escape valve, valvola di scarico7 (comput.) escape: escape character, carattere di escape ( indica che il carattere che segue va interpretato in altra modalità); escape key, tasto ESC● escape artist ► escapologist, def. 2 □ (naut.) escape chamber, garitta di salvataggio □ (leg.) escape clause, clausola di recesso dal contratto □ escape door, porta di sicurezza □ escape hatch, uscita di sicurezza; (naut., di sommergibile) boccaporto di sicurezza □ (psic.) escape mechanism, meccanismo di fuga □ (autom., GB) escape road, strada di fuga □ ( nelle miniere) escape shaft, galleria d'emergenza □ escape stair, scala di sicurezza □ (miss.) escape velocity, velocità di fuga □ escape wheel, scappamento ( di un orologio: la ruota dentata).♦ (to) escape /ɪˈskeɪp/A v. i.1 scappare; fuggire; evadere: to escape from prison, evadere dal carcere; to escape from reality, evadere dalla realtà; She narrowly escaped, se è salvata per un pelo2 cavarsela; salvarsi; scamparla; uscire: He escaped with just a broken rib, se la cavò (o ne uscì) con solo una costola rotta3 ( di liquido, gas, ecc.) fuoriuscire; sgorgare; scorrere; uscire: The water escaped from the tub, l'acqua usciva dalla tinozzaB v. t.1 sfuggire a; sottrarsi a; evitare; scansare; schivare: to escape death, sfuggire alla morte; to escape notice, evitare di essere notato; sfuggire all'attenzione; to escape punishment, sfuggire alla punizione; His name escapes me, il suo nome mi sfugge2 ( di parole, ecc.) sfuggire da; uscire da: A scream escaped her lips, si è lasciata sfuggire un grido.NOTA D'USO: - to escape-
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escape hatch — index loophole Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
escape hatch — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms escape hatch : singular escape hatch plural escape hatches a small door for escaping from a ship, aircraft, or submarine in an emergency … English dictionary
escape hatch — noun hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency • Hypernyms: ↑hatchway, ↑opening, ↑scuttle • Part Holonyms: ↑submarine, ↑pigboat, ↑sub, ↑U boat, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
escape hatch — 1. a hatch used for emergency escape, as from a submarine or aircraft. 2. a means of avoiding a troublesome situation; a ready or handy way out. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
escape hatch — Synonyms and related words: alternative, back door, back stairs, back way, bolt hole, boundary condition, catch, choice, clause, condition, covert way, donnee, ejection seat, emergency exit, escalator clause, escalier derobe, escape clause,… … Moby Thesaurus
escape hatch — noun Date: 1925 1. a hatch providing an emergency exit from an enclosed space 2. a means of evading a difficulty, dilemma, or responsibility … New Collegiate Dictionary
escape hatch — es cape ,hatch noun count a small door for escaping from a ship, aircraft, or SUBMARINE in an emergency … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
escape hatch — An opening in the structure of a fuse lage with an easily removable cover to aid the escape of aircrew and passengers in case of an emergency … Aviation dictionary
escape — [e skāp′, iskāp] vi. escaped, escaping [ME escapen < NormFr escaper, var. of eschaper < VL * excappare < L ex , out of (see EX 1) + LL cappa, cloak (i.e., leave one s cloak behind)] 1. to get free; get away; get out; break loose, as from … English World dictionary
Escape trunk — An escape trunk is a small compartment on a submarine which provides a means for crew to escape from a downed submarine; it operates on a principle similar to an airlock, in that it allows the transfer of persons or objects between two areas of… … Wikipedia
hatch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ closed, open ▪ Leave the hatch open. ▪ access, escape ▪ serving (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary