se escapan

they escape

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phrase Rare #43,001
they escape Used for people or things getting away or slipping out of reach; the exact English phrasing can depend on context.
SP: Los gatos se escapan por la ventana.
EN: The cats escape through the window.

Se escapan del salón de bodas.

They slip away from the wedding reception.

— 암살 (2015)

Algunos niños se escapan, pero no te lo aconsejo.

Some children run away, but I wouldn't advise it.

— El espinazo del diablo (2001)

Los años se escapan de su cabeza.

The years slip away from his mind.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Las grandes se escapan.

The big ones get away.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Se escapan.

They're escaping.

Fuera, haciendo cosas que se escapan a mi nivel de madurez.

Out there, doing things that are beyond my level of maturity.

— Juno: Crecer, correr y tropezar (2007)

Cuando se escapan, los presos son capturados en cuestión de horas.

When they escape, the prisoners are captured within hours.

— Un buen ladrón (2025)