extricate

[US]/ˈekstrɪkeɪt/
[UK]/ˈekstrɪkeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. befri fra en vanskelig situation eller forvikling; undslippe
n. befrielse; befrier
Word Forms
Past Tenseextricated
Third Person Singularextricates
Present Participleextricating
Past Participleextricated

Example Sentences

to extricate oneself from difficulties

at frigøre sig selv fra vanskeligheder

extricate oneself from

frigøre sig selv fra

he was trying to extricate himself from official duties.

han forsøgte at frigøre sig selv fra officielle pligter.

extricated himself from an embarrassing situation;

Han fik sig selv ud af en pinlig situation;

Mercifully some one arrived upon the scene to extricate him from the dilemma and assume the responsibility.

Heldigvis ankom nogen på stedet for at befri ham fra dilemmaet og påtage sig ansvaret.

"The meeting seemed to be endless, but I extricated myself by saying I had to catch a plane."

"Mødet virkede uendeligt, men jeg slap væk ved at sige, at jeg skulle nå et fly."

The meeting seemed to be endless, but I extricated myself by saying I had to catch a plane.

Mødet virkede uendeligt, men jeg slap væk ved at sige, at jeg skulle nå et fly.

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