getaway

fuite

Fait de partir rapidement pour éviter d’être attrapé.

En anglais simple : The act of leaving quickly to avoid being caught.

• The thieves made a quick getaway.
• Police blocked the road to prevent their getaway.
• They planned a getaway while the guards changed shifts.

Synonymes : escape

Expressions courantes : make a getaway, quick getaway, clean getaway

escapade, lieu de vacances

Court séjour de vacances, ou lieu où l’on va passer des vacances.

En anglais simple : A short holiday, or a place where you go for a holiday.

• We need a weekend getaway.
• They booked a romantic getaway by the sea.
• This quiet village is our favorite summer getaway.

Synonymes : break, holiday, vacation

Expressions courantes : weekend getaway, romantic getaway, getaway destination

issue, voie de fuite

Moyen ou occasion de quitter un endroit où l’on risque d’être attrapé.

En anglais simple : A way or opportunity to leave a place where you might be caught.

• The boat was their only getaway.
• They checked every possible getaway before entering.
• A narrow tunnel offered a getaway from the prison.

Synonymes : escape route, way out

Expressions courantes : only getaway, possible getaway, getaway by boat

de fuite

Utilisé ou prévu pour aider quelqu’un à s’échapper.

En anglais simple : Used or planned to help someone escape.

• The getaway car was waiting.
• Police arrested the getaway driver yesterday.
• Their getaway plan failed when the engine stopped.

Expressions courantes : getaway car, getaway driver, getaway plan