GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

entgehen

escape notice

Der Fehler war mir entgangen, weil ich nur die erste Seite des Dokuments überprüft hatte.

I had missed the error because I had checked only the first page of the document.

avoid; escape

Nur durch eine schnelle Reaktion konnten wir einem Zusammenstoß mit dem entgegenkommenden Wagen entgehen.

Only a quick reaction allowed us to avoid a collision with the oncoming car.

miss out on; lose potential income

Durch die verspätete Eröffnung entgingen dem Café Einnahmen, die für die ersten Monate fest eingeplant waren.

Because of the delayed opening, the cafe lost revenue it had firmly counted on for its first few months.

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