бегле́ц — meaning in English

English meaning

• escapee noun A person who has escaped from prison or another form of confinement.
• fugitive noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
• runaway noun Someone (or something) that has fled or escaped, especially a person who has left home.

Senses

бегле́ц is used for these senses in English:

• escapee Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.
• fugitive 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.
• runaway A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions.

fugitive — full definition

1. noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
2. adjective Fleeing or running away.
3. adjective Lasting only a short time; fleeting.

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