vluchtig — meaning in English

English meaning

• cursory adj Done quickly and without much attention to detail; hasty.
• ephemeral adj Lasting for only a short time; fleeting.
• fleeting adj Lasting only a very short time; passing quickly.
• fugacious adj Fleeting, fading quickly, transient.
• fugitive noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
• volatile adjective Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

Senses

vluchtig is used for these senses in English:

• cursory Hasty or superficial.
• ephemeral Lasting for a short period of time.
• fleeting Passing quickly; of short duration.
• fugacious Fleeting, fading quickly, transient.
• fugitive Elusive or difficult to retain.
• volatile (physics) Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.

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