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shpėt|im|pru'r|ės adj bringing relief, offering escape/rescue

shpėt|im|ta'r
II§ adj offering relief, saving from harm: relieving, rescuing
III§ n rescuer, deliverer; savior, redeemer
shpėtimtar i gjendjes hero of the hour

shpėt|o'·n
IV§ vt 1 to rescue, save 2 [Colloq] to bring [ ] to an end: conclude
vi 1 to escape; get away 2 to slip out/away 3 to get relief
<> shpėto·n to escape from <>; gain relief from <>
shpėto·n gjallė me krye to escape with one's life
shpėto·n nga lumi e bie [1] · nė det to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire
<> shpėto·n nga dora/duart 1 to get away from <>; escape from <> 2 <> loses a good opportunity in {}
shpėto·n pėr njė fije floku to escape by a hair
shpėto·n pėr lik to escape by a hair, barely/narrowly escape
shpėto·n pėr majė tė gjilpėrės to have a close call/shave, make a narrow escape
<> shpėto·n3sg shparca nga duart "the washcloth slips out of <>'s hands" <> is very weak/feeble
<> shpėto·n3sg shurra 1 [Crude] "<>'s piss leaks out" 2 <> feels the urge to urinate: <> feels like taking a leak 3 [Crude Contempt] <> is pissing in <>'s pants (with fear)
<> shpėto·n3sg zogu nga dora "the bird escapes from <>'s hand" <> lets the opportunity slip away