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scap
to escape, to get away /ˈskap/
verb#1061 most common
Also: to get rid of (something), to drop (something accidentally), to survive
Example sentences
Eu scap cheia din mână.
I drop the key from my hand.
Scap repede de răceala asta.
I'm quickly getting over this cold.
Nu scap de gândul ăsta toată ziua.
I can't get rid of this thought all day.
Dacă nu fugim acum, nu mai scăpăm de aici.
If we don't run now, we won't get out of here.
A scăpat ca prin urechile acului dintr-un accident grav.
He escaped a serious accident by the skin of his teeth.
Oricât m-aș strădui, ideea îmi scapă mereu tocmai când am nevoie de ea.
However hard I try, the idea always slips away from me exactly when I need it.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | scap | scăpai | voi scăpa |
| 2sg | scapi | scăpași | vei scăpa |
| 3sg | scapă | scăpă | va scăpa |
| 1pl | scăpăm | scăparăm | vom scăpa |
| 2pl | scăpați | scăparăți | veți scăpa |
| 3pl | scapă | scăpară | vor scăpa |
Word family
scăpareescape, way out, relief
scăpatescaped, slipped free
a scăpa deto get rid of, be free of
a-i scăpa (ceva)for something to slip one's mind or grip
Etymology
Scăpa comes from Vulgar Latin excappare, built from ex- ("out of") and cappa ("cloak, hood"). The underlying image is of slipping out of one's cloak to break free of a pursuer's grip, leaving the garment behind. The same Vulgar Latin verb, by different paths, gave Italian scappare, French échapper, and English escape.
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