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When I did 'The Great Escape,' I kept thinking, 'If they were making a movie of my life, that's what they'd call it - the Great Escape.'
Steve McQueen

Meaning of "Great Escape" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREAT ESCAPE

Great Escape  [ɡreɪt ɪˈskeɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREAT ESCAPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Great Escape is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREAT ESCAPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Great Escape in the English dictionary

The definition of Great Escape in the dictionary is the Great Escape a film directed by John Sturges, written by James Clavell and W.R. Burnett, based on a book by Paul Brickhill, and starring Steve McQueen. It follows an attempt made by Allied prisoners of war to escape a German prisoner of war camp during World War II.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREAT ESCAPE


airscape
ˈɛəskeɪp
bathyscape
ˈbæθɪˌskeɪp
cityscape
ˈsɪtɪskeɪp
cloudscape
ˈklaʊdskeɪp
escape
ɪˈskeɪp
inscape
ˈɪnskeɪp
landscape
ˈlændˌskeɪp
moonscape
ˈmuːnˌskeɪp
relandscape
riːˈlændˌskeɪp
riverscape
ˈrɪvəˌskeɪp
roofscape
ˈruːfˌskeɪp
scape
skeɪp
seascape
ˈsiːˌskeɪp
skyscape
ˈskaɪˌskeɪp
snowscape
ˈsnəʊˌskeɪp
soundscape
ˈsaʊndˌskeɪp
streetscape
ˈstriːtˌskeɪp
townscape
ˈtaʊnskeɪp
waterscape
ˈwɔːtəˌskeɪp
xeriscape
ˈzɪərɪˌskeɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREAT ESCAPE

Great Dane
Great Depression
Great Dismal Swamp
Great Divide
Great Dividing Range
Great Dog
Great Firewall
Great Gatsby
Great Glen
great grey shrike
great gross
Great Indian Desert
Great Lakes
Great Leap Forward
Great Mentioner
Great Mogul

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREAT ESCAPE

ape
cape
drape
duct tape
Eastern Cape
etape
fire escape
gape
grape
out of shape
pape
rape
retape
scrape
shape
take shape
tape
the Cape
Vandyke cape
Western Cape

Synonyms and antonyms of Great Escape in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Great Escape» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREAT ESCAPE

Find out the translation of Great Escape to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Great Escape from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Great Escape» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胜利大逃亡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Great Escape
570 millions of speakers

English

Great Escape
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रेट एस्केप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهروب الكبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Большой побег
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Great Escape
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রেট এস্কেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Great Escape
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melarikan diri yang hebat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Great Escape
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大脱走
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위대한 탈출
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Great Escape
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

great Escape
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிக உன்னதமான விடுபடல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रेट एस्केप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mükemmel kaçış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Great Escape
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wielka ucieczka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Велика втеча
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Great Escape
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Great Escape
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Great Escape
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Great Escape
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

great Escape
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Great Escape

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREAT ESCAPE»

The term «Great Escape» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.307 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREAT ESCAPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Great Escape

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QUOTES WITH «GREAT ESCAPE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Great Escape.
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Steve McQueen
When I did 'The Great Escape,' I kept thinking, 'If they were making a movie of my life, that's what they'd call it - the Great Escape.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREAT ESCAPE»

Discover the use of Great Escape in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Great Escape and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Great Escape
Records the efforts of six hundred British and American officers to escape from a Nazi prison camp.
Paul Brickhill, 2004
2
The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality
In The Great Escape, Angus Deaton--one of the foremost experts on economic development and on poverty--tells the remarkable story of how, starting 250 years ago, some parts of the world began to experience sustained progress, opening up ...
Angus Deaton, 2013
3
The Great Escape
Lucy Jorik, the daughter of the former president of the U.S., jilts her soon-to-be husband at the altar and embarks on the adventure she has been waiting for.
Susan Elizabeth Phillips, 2014
4
The Great Escape: A Canadian Story
But most don't know the real story behind The Great Escape. Now, on the eve of its 70th anniversary, Ted Barris writes of the key players in the escape attempt, those who got away, those who didn't, and their families at home.
Ted Barris, 2013
5
The Great Escape: Tunnel to Freedom
Describes the escape of hundreds of Allied airmen from German prisons through underground tunnels during the second World War, focusing on the logistics of their escape plan.
Mike Meserole, 2008
6
Great Escape
Traces the early twentieth century journey of nine prominent men from Budapest who fled fascism to seek sanctuary in America, where they made pivotal contributions to science, film, and photojournalism.
Kati Marton, 2007
7
Breaking the Rock: The Great Escape from Alcatraz
Investigates the 1962 escape of three prisoners from Alcatraz, paying special attention to the role played by prisoner Allen West, and speculates about whether the men survived their escape attempt.
Jolene Babyak, 2001
8
Gordon’s Great Escape Southeast Asia: 100 of my favourite ...
On the second leg of his Great Escapes series, Gordon Ramsay sets out to discover the flavours of Asia, on a remarkable journey that leads him through Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam. 100 new recipes are inspired by the tastes and ...
Gordon Ramsay, 2011
9
Al Qaeda's Great Escape: The Military and the Media on ...
How bin Laden and his gang slipped through the noose during fierce Afghan battles
Philip Smucker, 2005
10
Emil and the Great Escape
Whether he's running his little sister up a flagpole, or trying to escape after getting locked in a shed, Emil's adventures never stop.
Astrid Lindgren, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREAT ESCAPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Great Escape is used in the context of the following news items.
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Couple allegedly assault family at Great Escape
QUEENSBURY — A Delmar couple have been accused of stealing a stuffed animal from a child at Great Escape theme park — and then ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
2
VIDEO | Shoplifter's great escape fails miserably
(July 13, 2015) – A would-be shoplifter in Poland failed in his efforts to make a great escape. In a video shot at a supermarket in Poland, the ... «WTTV CBS4Indy, Jul 15»
3
Great Escape: Foxconn to hire a million Indian staff as it flees China
Apple manufacturer Foxconn reckons it will create one million jobs in India by 2020 – nearly the entire number of its current Chinese workforce ... «The Register, Jul 15»
4
Five great prison escape movies
A scene from the film The Great Escape. Starring Steve McQueen and Richard Attenborough, this World War II epic is based on a real escape ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
5
WIN!! A Great Escape for Two at the Stunning gibson hotel
Do you fancy a little getaway in Dublin's fair city? We have just the thing. Centrally located, beside the 3 Arena in the Dublin Docklands, the gibson hotel offers ... «Her.ie, Jul 15»
6
No great escape: Greece capitulates to German austerity
The Greek Government of Alexis Tspiras appears to have completely capitulated to demands from the troika (ECB/EU and IMF) to implement ... «EveryInvestor, Jul 15»
7
The great escape
STEVE MCQUEEN could not have done it better. Joaquín “El Chapo” (Shorty) Guzmán, Mexico's most notorious drug trafficker and boss of the ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
8
Fight at the Great Escape
The Warren County Sheriff's Office responded to the Great Escape in the Town of Queensbury for a reported fight occurring inside the theme ... «WGY, Jul 15»
9
MotoGP: Moto3 Germany: Kent's great escape seals victory
Danny Kent took advantage when he hit the front and powered away to a clear win in the German Moto3 Grand Prix at the Sachsenring. «crash.net, Jul 15»
10
Great escape for NU, TIP
The Santiago sisters reprised their winning act for National University with a 23-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-18 victory over University of the ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Great Escape [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/great-escape>. May 2024 ».
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