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scampo

escape

noun SKAHM-poh Rare
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Origin: From scampare (to escape).

Also means

Norway lobster

Usage Note

Lo scampo has two distinct meanings: 'a way out / escape' (non c'è scampo = 'there is no escape') and the crustacean scampo (plural scampi, known internationally). Context always clarifies. The phrase non c'è scampo is idiomatic for an inevitable fate. Plural of the escape sense: gli scampi (same form as the seafood plural).

Examples

"Non c'era scampo dalla situazione."

Natural Translation

There was no escape from the situation.

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