■ get away

■ get away
■ get away
A v. i. + avv.
1 andare via; andarsene; allontanarsi; fuggire; scappare: I couldn't get away until the meeting was over, non potei allontanarmi fino alla fine della riunione; The net broke and the fish got away, la rete si ruppe e i pesci scapparono
2 (preceduto da cannot e couldn't) negare: You can't get away (o there's no getting away) from the fact that it would be very dangerous, non si può negare (o è innegabile) che la cosa sarebbe assai pericolosa
B v. t. + avv.
1 allontanare; mandare via
2 togliere (via); strappare
3 (anche sport) liberarsi di: That player is very good at getting the ball away, quel giocatore è bravissimo a liberarsi della palla □ (fig.) to get away from it all, staccare la spina, prendersi una vacanza rilassante: They went to the mountains to get away from it all, sono andati in montagna per staccare la spina □ (fig.) to get away with it, farla franca; passarla liscia □ (fig.) to get away with murder, passarla liscia dopo averne fatta una delle grosse □ (fam.) Get away with you!, ma va!; va là; suvvia!; andiamo!; non ci credo!

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