escape attempt in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for escape attempt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

escape attempt N

escape attempt

intento m de fuga

Translations for escape attempt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

few attempt to escape and even fewer succeed

muy pocos intentan escapar y son aún menos los que lo logran

Translations for escape attempt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.attempt [Am əˈtɛm(p)t, Brit əˈtɛm(p)t] VB trans

1. attempt (have a try at):

candidates should attempt all questions

los examinandos deben intentar responder a todas las preguntas form

she attempted a smile

intentó sonreír

he is going to attempt the exam again

va a presentarse al examen otra vez

he had attempted the north face before

ya había intentado escalar la ladera norte

2. attempt (try):

to attempt to + infin/-ing

tratar de or intentar +  infin

to attempt to beat the record

tratar de or intentar batir el récord

don't attempt walking yet

no trate de or no intente caminar todavía

3. attempt <attempted, pp >:

attempted suicide

intento m de suicidio

attempted murder/robbery

tentativa f de asesinato/robo

attempted coup

intentona f golpista

II.attempt [Am əˈtɛm(p)t, Brit əˈtɛm(p)t] N

attempt

intento m

he broke his arm in the attempt

se rompió un brazo en el intento

at or esp Am on the first attempt

a la primera (tentativa)

at or esp Am on the first attempt

al primer intento

at least they made the attempt

al menos lo intentaron

at least they made the attempt

al menos hicieron la tentativa

attempt to + infin in my attempt to avoid the other car …

al tratar de or intentar esquivar el otro coche …

they made no attempt to be polite

no hicieron ningún esfuerzo para ser corteses

attempt at sth/-ing I made an attempt at conversation

traté de or intenté entablar conversación

their attempts at lighting a fire failed

fracasaron en su intento de encender fuego

she had another attempt at the record

volvió a intentar batir el récord

to make an attempt on sb's life

atentar contra la vida de alguien

I.escape [Am əˈskeɪp, Brit ɪˈskeɪp, ɛˈskeɪp] VB intr

1.1. escape (flee):

escape

escaparse

escape prisoner:

fugarse

escape prisoner:

escapar(se)

to escape from sth from prison

fugarse or escapar(se) de algo

to escape from sth from cage/zoo

escaparse de algo

to escape from sth from danger/routine

escapar de algo

he was unable to escape from her

no pudo zafarse or librarse de ella

I'd love to escape to some tropical island

cómo me gustaría escapar(me) or huir a una isla tropical

1.2. escape <escaped, pp >:

escaped animal

escapado

they are looking for an escaped convict

están buscando a un preso que se ha fugado de la cárcel

1.3. escape air/gas/water:

escape

escaparse

2. escape (from accident, danger):

escape

salvarse

he escaped unscathed

escapó or salió ileso

he escaped with a warning

solo recibió una reprimenda

she escaped with minor injuries

solo sufrió heridas leves

II.escape [Am əˈskeɪp, Brit ɪˈskeɪp, ɛˈskeɪp] VB trans

1. escape (elude, get away from):

escape pursuer/police

escaparse de

escape pursuer/police

librarse de

2.1. escape (avoid):

escape capture

salvarse de

escape capture

escapar a

escape responsibilities/consequences

librarse de

they escaped punishment/prosecution

se libraron de ser castigados/juzgados

we narrowly escaped death

nos salvamos de la muerte por muy poco

we narrowly escaped death

no morimos por muy poco

there's no escaping the fact that …

no se puede negar (el hecho de) que …

there's no escaping the fact that …

no se puede menos que reconocer que …

2.2. escape (be unnoticed by):

that detail had escaped my notice

se me había escapado ese detalle

that detail had escaped my notice

ese detalle me había pasado inadvertido

nothing escapes his eagle eye

es un lince, no se le escapa nada

the name/word escapes me

se me ha ido el nombre/la palabra

the name/word escapes me

no puedo recordar el nombre/la palabra

2.3. escape (slip out):

a sigh escaped her

dejó escapar un suspiro

a groan escaped his lips

de sus labios escapó un quejido

III.escape [Am əˈskeɪp, Brit ɪˈskeɪp, ɛˈskeɪp] N

1. escape C or U (from prison):

escape

fuga f

escape

huida f

an attempted escape

un intento de fuga

there is no escape from our creditors

no tenemos ninguna posibilidad de escapar a nuestros acreedores

to make one's escape

escaparse

the escape plan was simple

el plan para la fuga era sencillo

our escape route was blocked

el camino por donde pensábamos fugarnos estaba cortado

2. escape C or U (from accident, danger):

to have a narrow/miraculous escape

salvarse or escaparse por muy poco/milagrosamente

there's no escape

no hay escapatoria posible

there seems to be no escape from suffering

no parece que pueda uno escapar al sufrimiento

3. escape (of gas, air, water):

escape C

escape m

escape C

fuga f

escape attr pipe/valve

de escape

4. escape C or U (from reality):

escape

evasión f

5. escape C or U COMPUT:

press escape

pulse la tecla de escape

press escape attr key/routine

de escape

escape attempt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for escape attempt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.attempt [əˈtempt] N

1. attempt (try):

attempt

intento m

to make an attempt at doing sth

intentar hacer algo

2. attempt (attack):

attempt

atentado m

II.attempt [əˈtempt] VB trans

attempt

intentar

I.escape [ɪˈskeɪp] VB intr

escape

escaparse

escape person

huir de

to escape from

escaparse de

to escape from a program COMPUT

salir de un programa

II.escape [ɪˈskeɪp] VB trans

escape

escapar a

escape (avoid)

evitar

to escape sb('s attention)

pasar desapercibido a alguien

nothing escapes his attention

no se le escapa ni una

the word escapes me

se me ha ido la palabra (de la cabeza)

a cry escaped him

se le escapó un grito

III.escape [ɪˈskeɪp] N

1. escape (act):

escape

fuga f

to have a narrow escape

salvarse por muy poco

2. escape (outflow):

escape

escape m

3. escape LAW:

escape clause

cláusula f de excepción

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sentence was in retribution for a perceived escape attempt of a prisoner.

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His first escape attempt was by way of a manhole cover in the canteen which led into the sewer.

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The escape attempt has gone down as one of the most audacious of the war.

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This is a ruse to provide the androids with the escape attempt they presumably expect.

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His first escape attempt was foiled by an informant.

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The first escape attempt would be punished severely as a deterrent for future escapes.

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The plan was to undermine the validity of all the reporting on the fatal escape attempt by having this photo identified as false.

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