flüchten — meaning in English
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English meaning
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flee
verb To run away from danger or a threatening situation.
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fly
noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
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hightail
verb To move away quickly, especially to flee or retreat in a hurry.
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shun
verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
Senses
flüchten is used for these senses in English:
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fly
(ambitransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).
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hightail
(informal, chiefly, North America, usually, transitive) To move at full speed, especially in retreat.
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shun
(transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
fly — full definition
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noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
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verb To travel through the air, especially by aircraft.
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verb To move or proceed very quickly.
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adj Stylish, cool, or fashionable.
