fuga — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• breakout noun An escape, especially from prison.
• flight noun A journey made by an aircraft, especially a scheduled trip between two places.
• fugue noun A musical composition in which a melody is introduced by one voice and then echoed and layered by others.
• leak noun A crack or hole that lets liquid or gas escape or get in when it shouldn't.
• runner noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.

Senses

fuga is used for these senses in English:

• break An act of escaping.
• breakout An escape from prison.
• flight The act of fleeing.
• fugue (music) A contrapuntal piece of music wherein a particular melody is played in a number of voices, each voice introduced in turn by playing the melody.
• leak A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.
• runner (slang, usually in the phrase do a runner) A quick escape away from a scene; (by extension) the person who gets away.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

breakout — full definition

1. noun An escape, especially from prison.
2. noun A sudden outbreak, such as of a rash or disease.
3. adj Describing a sudden and unexpected rise to popularity or success.

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