échapper

échapper

To escape or to avoid.

Here, the word 'échapper' refers to physically avoiding or leaving a situation or place.

Je n'ai pas pu échapper à la foule.

I couldn't escape from the crowd.

In this sentence, 'échapper' is used metaphorically to mean that the speaker couldn't recall or find the adequate word.

Le mot juste m'a échappé.

The right word escaped me.

Here, 'échapper' signifies a lack of focus, where thoughts diverge or elude control.

Elle essaie d'étudier mais ses pensées lui échappent.

She tries to study but her thoughts escape her.