the one that got away
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the one that got away(
thuh
wuhn
thaht
gad
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. el que se escapó (masculine)
We caught a gigantic fish, but you should have seen the one that got away.Atrapamos un pez gigantesco pero deberías ver el que se escapó.
b. la que se escapó (feminine)
He was missing one sheep, and the farmer found the one that got away in a neighbor's field.Le faltaba una oveja, y el granjero encontró la que se escapó en el campo del vecino.
2. (figurative) (the one that someone is no longer romantically involved with)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el que se escapó (masculine)
Don't waste your time daydreaming about the one that got away.No pierdas tu tiempo fantaseando con el que se escapó.
b. la que se escapó (feminine)
Carl is so in love with Emily that he still refers to her as "the one that got away."Carl sigue tan enamorado de Emily que todavía la llama "la que se escapó".
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