This is the 8763rd most frequent Catalan word.
escape
The Catalan word "escape" means "escape" or "way out" in English.
The word 'escapar' is used here to describe physically evading a situation (escaping from rain).
Vaig escapar de la pluja ahir corrent cap a un edifici.
I escaped from the rain yesterday by running towards a building.
The word 'escapa' is employed figuratively to denote a mental or emotional removal from a real situation.
La pel·lícula em va fer sentir una escapa de la realitat.
The movie made me feel an escape from reality.
'Escapar' in this context refers to the action of leaving or evading a dangerous situation.