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The word "escape" in Spanish is "escape."

Meaning:

1. Escape (noun): The act of getting away from a place or situation, often from danger or confinement.

   • Example: El escape de la prisión fue exitoso. (The prison escape was successful.)

2. Escape (verb): To flee or get away from a place or situation.

   • Example: Él logró escapar de la policía. (He managed to escape from the police.)

3. Escape (noun, mechanical): In a mechanical context, "escape" refers to an exhaust or release outlet, such as the exhaust pipe of a vehicle.

   • Example: El escape del coche está roto. (The car's exhaust is broken.)

Parts of the word:

• Unlike many Spanish words, "escape" is a borrowing from English or has Latin roots (*ex- + cape/capt- related to taking or capturing), but it is used similarly in Spanish.

Synonyms:

• For the idea of fleeing or running away: fuga, huida, evasión
• For the mechanical context: tubo de escape, escape de gases

Antonyms:

• Capturing or retaining: captura, detención
• Staying or remaining: quedarse, quedarse atrapado

In summary, "escape" refers to fleeing or avoiding something undesirable or a mechanical outlet for exhaust gases.