fugitive in German
fugitive in German is flüchtig, kurzlebig, vorübergehend — fugitive means a person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
fugitive in German
flüchtig
flüchtig
Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
kurzlebig
Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
vorübergehend
Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
Flüchtling
A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal their identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution, or to avoid some other unwanted situation.
What does "fugitive" mean?
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noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
"The fugitive was captured at the border after weeks on the run."
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adjective Fleeing or running away.
"Police tracked the fugitive suspect across three states."
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adjective Lasting only a short time; fleeting.
"She tried to capture the fugitive beauty of the sunset in a photograph."
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fugitive in a sentence
- The fugitive was captured at the border after weeks on the run.
- Police tracked the fugitive suspect across three states.
- She tried to capture the fugitive beauty of the sunset in a photograph.
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What is "fugitive" in German?
"fugitive" in German is flüchtig, kurzlebig, vorübergehend. fugitive means: A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
How do you use "fugitive" in a sentence?
Example: "The fugitive was captured at the border after weeks on the run." In German, "fugitive" is flüchtig, kurzlebig, vorübergehend.
Are there other ways to say "fugitive" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "fugitive": flüchtig, kurzlebig, vorübergehend, Flüchtling.
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