fugir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abscond verb To leave secretly and hurriedly, usually to escape custody or having taken something that is not yours.
- elope verb To run away secretly with a partner in order to get married, usually without a big wedding or family involvement.
- escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
- flee verb To run away from danger or a threatening situation.
- fly noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
Senses
fugir is used for these senses in English:
- abscond (intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away. [From mid 16th century.]
- abscond (transitive, uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
- break away To leave suddenly.
- elope (intransitive, dated) To run away from home (for any reason).
- escape (intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
- escape (transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
- flee (intransitive) To run away; to escape.
- fly (ambitransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).