escabullirse

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin excapulāre, from Late Latin capulāre, from Latin capulum, from capiō. Compare the Italian scapolare.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /eskabuˈʝiɾse/ [es.ka.β̞uˈʝiɾ.se]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /eskabuˈʎiɾse/ [es.ka.β̞uˈʎiɾ.se]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /eskabuˈʃiɾse/ [es.ka.β̞uˈʃiɾ.se]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /eskabuˈʒiɾse/ [es.ka.β̞uˈʒiɾ.se]

  • Rhymes: -iɾse
  • Syllabification: es‧ca‧bu‧llir‧se

Verb

escabullirse (first-person singular present me escabullo, first-person singular preterite me escabullí, past participle escabullido)

  1. (reflexive) to sneak out, slip away, slip out
    Synonym: escaquearse
    Nos escabullimos del grupo y salimos del museo.We slipped out of the group and left the museum.
  2. (reflexive) to squirm (to evade a question, an interviewer etc)

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