Meaning of 'escape' in Xhosa is: ukubaleka

escape: ukubaleka

Noun:

ukubaleka, ukhululo, isizathu, kwamabutho, khulula, angohlwaywa, mfo, ukubhabha, impukane, Baleka, ekunyamezeleni, ukugwetyelwa, usindiso, uhlangulo, isiqabu, inkululo, intlangulo, inkululeko, amadlozi, ukuvela, ukukhupha, eziphu-.

Verb:

Baleka, baleka, phuka ecaleni, phepha, mfo, ukubaleka, saba, bangayeka, khulula, shenxisa, yibakhona, ukuphepha, yehlika, phila, na ukuma, hlaziya, isiliphu, vela, intlakohlaza, khupha, sivela, wayebaleke.

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Noun(1) the act of escaping physically(2) an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy(3) nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery(4) an avoidance of danger or difficulty(5) a means or way of escaping(6) a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild(7) the discharge of a fluid from some container(8) a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler(9) the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container(10) a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)(11) it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level(12) nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do(13) breaking away; getaway
Verb(1) run away from confinement(2) fail to experience(3) escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action(4) be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by(5) remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion(6) flee; take to one's heels; cut and run(7) issue or leak, as from a small opening(8) escape potentially unpleasant consequences(9) get away with a forbidden action(10) be incomprehensible to(11) escape understanding by(12) issue or leak(13) as from a small opening(14) remove oneself from a familiar environment(15) usually for pleasure or diversion(16) flee

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(1) Give your children the basics on how to avoid and escape potentially dangerous situations.(2) the couple had a narrow escape from serious injury(3) During the theft he comes upon a chambermaid whom he takes hostage, then kills, as his escape attempt goes awry.(4) The very nature of popular film is to provide an escape from daily reality and monotonous routines.(5) The plucky farmer is understood to have startled the thief who eventually broke free and made his escape to a waiting car.(6) I had an escape route planned out of town, and since I'd be driving my scooter I wouldn't have to worry about traffic.(7) A serial car thief drove through a town centre at speeds of up to 70 mph to escape police.(8) Motorists had a narrow escape when a lorry carrying heavy scrap metal crashed into a bridge, shedding its load.(9) Unfortunately, this feeling is actually an illusion, a short-lived escape from reality.(10) This was her escape from the harsh reality of the real world.(11) The effects provide a temporary escape from reality by relieving fears, tension and anxiety.(12) There is so much I want to say, so much I want to make the world aware of, but words escape me.(13) Gleason and Cronquist list it as an escape in Vermont and New Hampshire.(14) He said pollen would not escape into the local environment because sugar beet did not flower until after it had been harvested.(15) Religion can also be used as an escape from problems.(16) I started this blog as a creative outlet, a much needed release, an escape from reality.