Flucht — meaning in English
German → English · translate English → German instead
English meaning
- escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
- flight noun A journey made by an aircraft, especially a scheduled trip between two places.
- getaway noun An escape, especially a quick one after a crime.
- run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
- skedaddle verb To leave somewhere quickly, especially to avoid trouble.
Senses
Flucht is used for these senses in English:
- enfilade A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
- escape The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
- flight The act of fleeing.
- getaway Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.
- getaway The effecting of an escape.
- run (mining) The horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by licence of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes.
- skedaddle (informal) The act of running away; a scurrying off.
escape — full definition
- verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
- verb To avoid something unpleasant, such as punishment or notice.
- noun The act of getting free from a dangerous, confining, or unwanted situation.
flight — full definition
- noun A journey made by an aircraft, especially a scheduled trip between two places.
- noun The act or ability of flying through the air.
- noun A set of stairs between two landings.
- noun The act of running away or escaping.
- noun A small tasting selection of several drinks, such as wines or beers.