Definition

Verb: - To escape, to get away, to flee successfully: To run away from a dangerous or threatening situation and manage to get to safety. It implies a successful flight from capture, harm, or an undesirable circumstance. - To have a narrow escape: To escape from danger by a very small margin; to barely avoid being caught or harmed.

Usage Examples

• (The robber escaped from the scene before the police arrived.)
• (Luckily, he managed to escape from the fire without injury.)
• (We were almost caught, but in the end, we got away.)

Advanced Usage

• "chạy thoát thân": To escape with one's life; to flee to save oneself, often leaving other things behind. This emphasizes the urgency and the primary goal of survival.
  • Trong cơn hoảng loạn, mọi người chỉ nghĩ đến việc chạy thoát thân. (In the panic, people only thought about fleeing for their lives.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thoát (verb): To escape, to get out of. A more general term for escape, not necessarily involving running.
  • thoát khỏi nguy hiểm (to escape from danger)
• Trốn thoát (verb): To escape by hiding or fleeing; to break free from confinement.
  • Tù nhân đã trốn thoát khỏi nhà giam. (The prisoner broke out of jail.)
• Tẩu thoát (verb): To flee, to make one's escape (often used in formal or literary contexts).
  • Đối tượng đã tẩu thoát về phía biên giới. (The suspect fled towards the border.)

Synonyms

• Thoát hiểm: To escape from danger.
• Bỏ chạy: To run away (can imply a more panicked or disorderly flight).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Chạy mất (informal): To run off, to get away (emphasizing the disappearance).
  • Con chó đã chạy mất. (The dog ran off.)

Related Idioms

• Thoát nạn như trút được gánh nặng: To escape a disaster as if a heavy burden has been lifted. (To feel immense relief after a narrow escape.)
  • Sau khi chạy thoát khỏi vụ tai nạn, anh ta cảm thấy như thoát nạn như trút được gánh nặng. (After escaping the accident, he felt as if a huge weight had been lifted.)

verb

1. To have a narrow escape