Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To remain unaffected by a danger or penalty, often through luck.
Natural examples
Der Wanderer entging dem Steinschlag nur knapp.
The hiker narrowly escaped the rockfall.
Sie entging einer hohen Geldstrafe.
She avoided a large fine.
Zum Glück entging das Dorf dem Hochwasser.
Fortunately, the village escaped the flooding.
Usage note
The danger takes dative: einer Gefahr entgehen. The verb is inseparable and forms the perfect with sein.
Mini-lesson: entgehen
To remain unaffected by a danger or penalty, often through luck. The danger takes dative: einer Gefahr entgehen. The verb is inseparable and forms the perfect with sein.
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