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getaway
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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.getawaygetaway - the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of 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"
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"

getaway
noun escape, break, flight, break-out, decampment The thieves made their getaway on a stolen motorcycle.
Translations
getaway [ˈgetəweɪ]
A. Nescape m, huida f, fuga f
to make one's getawayescaparse
B. CPD getaway car N the thieves' getaway carel coche en que huyeron los ladrones
getaway [ˈgɛtəweɪ] nfuite 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] ncombine f > pour faire fortune rapidement
getting on for prep (British) (= nearly) → presque
get-together [ˈgɛttəgɛðər] npetite 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 ncarte f de vœux de bon rétablissement
getaway [ˈgɛtəˌweɪ] n to make one's getawaydarsi alla fuga
getaway [ˈgɛtəˌweɪ] n to make one's getawaydarsi alla fuga


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