verb
uciekać
/uˈt͡ɕɛkat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
uniknąć
Definition
To get away from a place where you are held or a dangerous situation, or to avoid something unpleasant.
Examples
The prisoner managed to escape from the high-security prison.
Więźniowi udało się uciec z więzienia o zaostrzonym rygorze.
He was lucky to escape serious injury in the accident.
Miał szczęście, że uniknął poważnych obrażeń w wypadku.
Collocations
escape from prisonescape deathescape reality
noun
ucieczka
/uˈt͡ɕɛt͡ʂka/· rzeczownikAlso
wyjście(n)
Definition
The act of getting away from a place or situation, or a means of temporary distraction from reality.
Examples
The police prevented his escape by blocking all exits.
Policja uniemożliwiła mu ucieczkę, blokując wszystkie wyjścia.
Reading a good book is a great escape from daily stress.
Czytanie dobrej książki to świetna ucieczka od codziennego stresu.
Collocations
narrow escapequick escapemeans of escape
Word forms
escapedpast simpleescapingpresent participleescapesthird person singular
Discover more words
This word is part of a curated base of over 5,000 English words with Polish translations, IPA pronunciation, definitions, and examples. Find it on today's puzzle board!
Swipe to trace the word
E
P
I
N
A
U
I
G
C
E
A
G
S
E
I
U