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escapade

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es·ca·pade  (sk-pd)
n.
An adventurous, unconventional act or undertaking.

[French, a trick, an escape, from Old French, from Old Spanish escapada (from escapar, to escape) or from Old Italian scappata (from scappare, to escape), both from Vulgar Latin *excappre, to escape; see escape.]

escapade [ˈɛskəˌpeɪd ˌɛskəˈpeɪd]
n
1. a wild or exciting adventure, esp one that is mischievous or unlawful; scrape
2. any lighthearted or carefree episode; prank; romp
[from French, from Old Italian scappata, from Vulgar Latin ex-cappāre (unattested) to escape]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.escapadeescapade - a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
2.escapade - any carefree episode
diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
sexcapade - a sexual escapade; an illicit affair

escapade
noun adventure, fling, stunt, romp, trick, scrape (informal), spree, mischief, lark (informal), caper, prank, antic The whole ridiculous escapade was his idea.
Translations
escapade [ˌeskəˈpeɪd] N (= adventure) → aventura f; (= misdeed) → travesura f

escapade [ˌɛskəˈpeɪd ˈɛskəpeɪd] n (= adventure) → équipée f

escapade
nEskapade f

escapade [ˌɛskəˈpeɪd] n (adventure) → avventura; (misdeed) → scappatella
escapade [ˌɛskəˈpeɪd] n (adventure) → avventura; (misdeed) → scappatella

escapade
n escapade [eskəˈpeid]
a daring or adventurous act, often one that is disapproved of by others Have you heard about his latest escapade? eskapade طَيْش، مُجازَفَه лудория výstřelek eskapade; nummer die Eskapade, Abenteuer κατόρθωμα (μτφ.) aventura, calaverada vägitegu فتنه؛ سیاهکاری seikkailu fredaine הַרפַּתקָה शरारत ludorija, ispad kaland petualangan ævintÿri, uppátæki avventura とっぴな行為 엉뚱한 짓 šunybė, išdaiga pārdrošs pasākums perbuatan berani avontuur vilt påfunn, vågestykke, eskapade eskapada proeza escapadă выходка výstrelok lahkomiselno dejanje pustolovina eskapad การกระทำที่น่าตื่นเต้นและกล้าบ้าบิ่น gençlik çapkınlığı, haylazlık 越軌行為 весела витівка, ескапада جرائت مندانہ عمل hành động phiêu lưu


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"Of course," I stammered, "I cannot expect you to understand the situation, though I think, if you would allow me, I could in a very few words make it somewhat clearer,--make you realise that, after all, it has been a very innocent and childish escapade, in which there has been no harm and a great deal of pleasure--"
The reckoning with his wife at the end of an escapade was something he counted on--like the last powerful liqueur after a long dinner.
All the time I was washing out the block house, and then washing up the things from dinner, this disgust and envy kept growing stronger and stronger, till at last, being near a bread-bag, and no one then observing me, I took the first step towards my escapade and filled both pockets of my coat with biscuit.
 
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