get away

1. (literally)To move away (from).

   Get away from the edge of the cliff!

   Get away from me!

   run away from confinement

2. To avoid capture; to escape; to flee (from).

   Surround the bank! Don't let the robber get away!

   I almost caught the critter, but it got away from me.

3. To take a break from one's present circumstances; to journey (to), especially on holiday.

   This place is really getting me down. I need to get away for a while.

   Next weekend we're hoping to get away to the seaside.

4. To start moving; to depart.

   The train got away exactly on time.

5. To slip from one's control.

   I can't cope any more. Things are getting away from me.

1. Did Tom get away?

   Том пішов? — triantafillou

   ruТом удрал? — sharptoothed

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2. Get Tom away from here.

   Уведіть Тома звідси. — deniko

   ruУведите Тома отсюда. — Wezel

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3. I got away with it.

   Мені це зійшло з рук. — deniko

   ruМне это сошло с рук. — Ivanovb

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4. The thief got away with the money.

   Злодій утік із грошіма. — deniko

   ruВор скрылся с деньгами. — shanghainese

   deDer Dieb entkam mit dem Geld. — MikeMolto

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5. I want to get away from the rat race.

   Я хочу втекти від життєвих щурячих перегонів. — deniko

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irregular · Lesson

• get upвстати, вставатиTo move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
• get offзупинитися, зупинятисяTo move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
• get outвийти, виходитиTo leave or escape.
• get onстаріти, постарітиTo board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
• get inвигнати, виганятиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, in.
• get downзнатиTo bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
• get backповернутися, повертатисяReturn to where one came from.
• get overпокрити, прикритиTo overcome.