How is the word échapper translated from French to English

English translation
Elude
verb

Réussir à fuir quelqu'un par ruse.

To escape from someone cleverly.

Examples with “échapper”

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  • Le voleur a échappé à la police pendant des mois. — The thief eluded the police for months.

  • Son nom m'échappe sur le moment. — Her name eludes me right now.

  • Le renard échappe aux chiens à chaque fois. — The fox eludes the dogs every time.

  • Le sommeil lui a échappé jusque bien après minuit. — Sleep eluded him until well after midnight.

  • Comment a-t-il échappé aux gardes à l'entrée ? — How did he elude the guards at the gate?

  • Le sens de ce poème t'échappe aussi ? — Does the meaning of this poem elude you too?

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