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escapee [ɪˌskeɪˈpiː] n a person who has escaped, esp an escaped prisoner Any person who has been physically captured by the enemy and succeeds in getting free. See also evasion and escape. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations escapee [ɪskeɪˈpiː] N (from prison) → fugitivo/a m/f, prófugo/a m/f escapee [ɪˌskeɪˈpiː] n → évadé(e) m/f escape hatch n (in roof, floor) → trappe f de secours (fig) (= means of escape) an escape hatch from sth → une échappatoire à qch escape key n → touche f d'échappement escape route n (from difficult situation) → échappatoire f (from fire) → issue f de secours [prisoners] → voie f empruntée pour s'échapper; [fighters] → itinéraire m d'évasion escapee n → entflohener Häftling escapee [ɪskeɪˈpiː] n → evaso/a escapee [ɪskeɪˈpiː] n → evaso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Information on jail escapees is available at 295-3515, -3516 and -3517. Led by Thadeus Morelle, their "Redeemer," they convince trusting slaves to run away from their masters only to murder them and collect the bounty on the escapees. Most escapees were women "who did not want to abandon their families but sought respite from plantation life" (113-4). |
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