getaway (redirected from getaways)

get·a·way  (gt-w)

n.

1. The act or an instance of escaping: made a quick getaway.

2. The start, as of a race.

3. A place appropriate for a vacation.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	getaway - the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup" pickup acceleration - an increase in rate of change; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
	2.	getaway - a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam" lam escape, flight - the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"

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getaway

noun escape, break, flight, break-out, decampment The thieves made their getaway on a stolen motorcycle.

Translations

getaway [ˈgetəweɪ]

A. N → escape m, huida f, fuga f
to make one's getaway → escaparse

B. CPD getaway car N the thieves' getaway car → el coche en que huyeron los ladrones

getaway [ˈgɛtəweɪ] n → fuite f
to make a or one's getaway → prendre la fuite, s'enfuir
getaway car n
the getaway car used by the assassin → la voiture dont l'assassin s'est servi pour prendre la fuite
get-rich-quick scheme [ˌgɛtrɪtʃˈkwɪkskiːm] n → combine f > pour faire fortune rapidement
getting on for prep (British) (= nearly) → presque
get-together [ˈgɛttəgɛðə^r] n → petite fête f
to have a get-together → faire un petite fête
get-up [ˈgɛtʌp] n (= outfit) → accoutrement m
get-up-and-go [ˌgɛtʌpənˈgəʊ] n
He's got lots of get-up-and-go → Il a vraiment la pêche.
get-well card n → carte f de vœux de bon rétablissement

getaway [ˈgɛtəˌweɪ] n to make one's getaway → darsi alla fuga

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getaway [ˈgɛtəˌweɪ] n to make one's getaway → darsi alla fuga