Escape vs Slip through our fingers

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Escape

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 verb

Slip through our fingers

Top 3000 (courant)

Le plus courant: Escape

	Escape	Slip through our fingers
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ɪˈskeɪp/","/ɪˈskeɪps/","/ɪˈskeɪpt/","/ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪˈskeɪp/","/ɪˈskeɪps/","/ɪˈskeɪpt/","/ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //slɪp θruː aʊər ˈfɪŋɡəz// 🇺🇸 //slɪp θruː aʊər ˈfɪŋɡərz//
Sens	Se tirer d'un endroit ou d'une situation. To get away from a place or situation.	To lose something or someone quickly and easily.
Exemple	They managed to escape from the dangerous situation.	The chance to travel last summer really slipped through our fingers.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 3000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B1	-
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	barely, just, narrowly, cannot, be impossible to, be easy to, from, into, to, escape alive, escape somebody’s clutches, escape from it all, barely, just, narrowly, cannot, be impossible to, be easy to, from, into, to, escape alive, escape somebody’s clutches, escape from it all, barely, just, narrowly, cannot, be impossible to, be easy to, from, into, to, escape alive, escape somebody’s clutches, escape from it all	let it slip through, slip through the cracks, slip through your fingers
Antonymes	trap, contain, imprison	hold firmly, seize, grab, retain
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'elude', using them interchangeably., Using 'escape' as a noun without the correct context., Incorrect verb form, for example, saying 'escaped' when referring to a continuous action.	Confused with 'slip away' which has a different meaning., Used incorrectly in sentences without clear context of loss.
Notes d'usage	On peut utiliser 'évasion' ou 's'échapper' dans des contextes formels et informels. C'est approprié pour parler de prisonniers qui s'évadent ou de quelqu'un qui évite une situation difficile. Évite de l'utiliser dans des contextes trop familiers où des mots plus simples comme 'se barrer' pourraient mieux convenir. Use 'escape' in both formal and informal contexts. It's suitable for discussing situations like prisoners escaping or someone avoiding a difficult situation. Avoid using it in overly casual contexts where simpler words like 'run away' might fit better.	Commonly used to express loss of opportunities or moments. More poetic than literal; avoid in very formal settings.

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We have to shed the weight to escape the gravity.

The fire escape at the end of the alley, room 303.

That death was the only escape.

We have to shed the weight to escape the gravity.

The fire escape at the end of the alley, room 303.

Escape

You're letting him slip through our fingers.

Slip through our fingers

Questions fréquentes : Escape vs Slip through our fingers

Quelle est la différence entre Escape et Slip through our fingers ?

Escape: To get away from a place or situation. Slip through our fingers: To lose something or someone quickly and easily.

Lequel est le plus courant : Escape et Slip through our fingers ?

Escape est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Escape: They managed to escape from the dangerous situation. Slip through our fingers: The chance to travel last summer really slipped through our fingers.

Puis-je utiliser Escape et Slip through our fingers de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Escape et Slip through our fingers sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.