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B2 · Verb

entgehen

to avoid, escape

Word details

entgeht, entging, ist entgangen[ɛntˈɡeːən]to avoid, escapeDurch Glück entgeht er nur knapp dem Tod.With luck, he narrowly escapes death.
Similar meaning:vermeidenfliehenausweichen

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