English–Spanish
“escape” in Spanish
How to say “escape” in Spanish
“Escape” in Spanish is huir.
A figure stepping back from a looming shadow.
Example sentences with huir
Los testigos vieron a los ladrones huir en coche.
The witnesses saw the thieves escape by car.
Tips for using huir
- For the nuance 'avoid', prefer evitar for neutral avoidance and huir when the sense is strong or urgent, and remember huir commonly appears as huir de + noun.
Other Spanish words for “escape”
El escape de la prisión ocurrió de noche.
The prison escape occurred at night.
El prisionero escapó anoche.
The prisoner escaped last night.