were escaping
Past progressive conjugation of escape. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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escape

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NOUN
(breakout)-la fuga
Synonyms for escape
breakout
la fuga
flight
la huida
egress
la salida
evacuation
la evacuación
exit
la escapatoria
jailbreak
la fuga
Antonyms for escape
capture
la captura
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to get away from)-escaparse de
Synonyms for escape
escape from
escapar de
flee
huir de
get away
escaparse
get away from
escapar de
run away
escapar
run off
escaparse
break out
escaparse
dash
correr
exit
salir
get out
salir
run away from
escaparse de
run out
salir corriendo
Antonyms for escape
stay
quedarse
capture
capturar
meet
conocer
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to avoid)-escapar de
Synonyms for escape
get out of
librarse de
Antonyms for escape
bring
traer
undergo
sufrir
catch
agarrar
encounter
encontrarse
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to flee)-escaparse
Synonyms for escape
abscond
fugarse
beat it
largarse
break out
escaparse
depart
salir
leave
irse de
Antonyms for escape
capture
capturar
meet
encontrarse
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to avoid reality)-evadirse
Synonyms for escape
holiday
vacacionar
Antonyms for escape
encounter
encontrarse
NOUN
(means of escape)-la salida
Synonyms for escape
avoidance
evitar
door
la puerta
Antonyms for escape
capture
la captura
entrance
la entrada
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