get away

escapar, huir

Escapar de alguien o algo que intenta atraparte o retenerte.

En inglés sencillo: To escape from someone or something trying to catch or hold you.

• The thief got away.
• We ran, but the dog got away from us.
• Did anyone see how the prisoner got away?

Cómo se usa: get away from someone/something (The prisoner got away from the guards.)

Sinónimos: escape, flee

Expresiones frecuentes: get away safely, get away unnoticed

alejarse, apartarse

Moverse para quedar más lejos de una persona, un lugar o una cosa.

En inglés sencillo: To move farther from a person, place, or thing.

• Get away from the hot stove.
• We got away from the edge.
• Can you get away from the door, please?

Cómo se usa: get away from someone/something (Get away from the fire.)

Sinónimos: move away, back away

Antónimos: approach

Expresiones frecuentes: get away quickly, get away now

irse de vacaciones, hacer una escapada

Salir del entorno habitual para descansar o pasar unas vacaciones.

En inglés sencillo: To leave your usual surroundings for a rest or holiday.

• I need to get away.
• We got away for a few days last month.
• Could we get away to the mountains this weekend?

Cómo se usa: get away for + time (We got away for a weekend.); get away to somewhere (They got away to the coast.)

Sinónimos: take a break, go on holiday

Expresiones frecuentes: get away together, get away somewhere

escaparse de las manos

Dejar de estar bajo control, de modo que ya no se puede manejar.

En inglés sencillo: If something escapes your control, you can no longer manage it.

• Things are getting away from me.
• The project got away from us as costs rose.
• Do not let the conversation get away from you.

Cómo se usa: get away from someone (The situation got away from us.)

Sinónimos: get out of control

Expresiones frecuentes: get away completely, get away somehow

partir, salir

Salir de un lugar o iniciar un viaje.

En inglés sencillo: To leave a place or begin a journey.

• We hope to get away early.
• The coach got away ten minutes late.
• What time did the train get away?

Cómo se usa: get away at + time (We got away at six.)

Sinónimos: depart, leave, set off

Antónimos: arrive

Expresiones frecuentes: get away early, get away promptly

¡anda ya!, ¡no me digas!

Expresión de sorpresa ante algo que cuesta creer.

En inglés sencillo: An expression showing that you find something surprising or hard to believe.

• Get away! You won first prize?
• You paid only five pounds? Oh, get away!
• Get away! I cannot believe she said that.

Sinónimos: no way!, you’re kidding!

Expresiones frecuentes: oh get away, get away really