Get away: meaning, definitions and examples
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get away
[ ɡɛt əˈweɪ ]
to leave or escape from a place
Get away means to leave or escape from a place, especially in order to avoid being caught or punished. It can also refer to taking a short break or vacation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We need to get away from this stressful situation.
- The criminal managed to get away before the police arrived.
to have a short holiday or vacation
Get away can also mean to have a short holiday or vacation, usually to relax and take a break from work or routine.
Synonyms
go on vacation, take a break
Examples of usage
- Let's get away for the weekend and unwind.
- She needed to get away from the city and enjoy nature.
Translations
Translations of the word "get away" in other languages:
🇵🇹 escapar
- fugir
- sair
🇮🇳 भाग जाना
- बच निकलना
- दूर हो जाना
🇩🇪 entkommen
- fliehen
- wegkommen
🇮🇩 melarikan diri
- kabur
- pergi
🇺🇦 втекти
- вибратися
- піти
🇵🇱 uciec
- uciekać
- wyjść
🇯🇵 逃げる (にげる)
- 逃れる (のがれる)
- 離れる (はなれる)
🇫🇷 s'échapper
- fuir
- partir
🇪🇸 escapar
- huir
- alejarse
🇹🇷 kaçmak
- kurtulmak
- uzaklaşmak
🇰🇷 달아나다
- 도망치다
- 벗어나다
🇸🇦 يهرب
- يفر
- يبتعد
🇨🇿 uniknout
- utéct
- odejít
🇸🇰 uniknúť
- utiecť
- odísť
🇨🇳 逃走 (táozǒu)
- 离开 (líkāi)
- 逃脱 (táotuō)
🇸🇮 pobegniti
- zbežati
- oditi
🇮🇸 sleppa
- komast undan
- fara burt
🇰🇿 қашу
- құтылу
- кету
🇬🇪 გაქცევა
- თავის დაღწევა
- წასვლა
🇦🇿 qaçmaq
- xilas olmaq
- uzaqlaşmaq
🇲🇽 escapar
- huir
- alejarse
Word origin
The origin of the phrase 'get away' can be traced back to Old English, where 'get' meant 'obtain' or 'acquire', and 'away' meant 'from this or that place'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the idea of leaving or escaping from a place, as well as taking a break or vacation.