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fugaz — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deciduous adjective Of a tree or shrub: shedding all its leaves each year, usually in autumn, and growing new ones in spring.
  • fleeting adj Lasting only a very short time; passing quickly.
  • fugacious adj Fleeting, fading quickly, transient.
  • fugitive noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
  • getaway noun An escape, especially a quick one after a crime.

Senses

fugaz is used for these senses in English:

  • deciduous (figurative) Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.
  • fleeting Passing quickly; of short duration.
  • fugacious Fleeting, fading quickly, transient.
  • fugitive Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
  • getaway Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.

deciduous — full definition

  1. adjective Of a tree or shrub: shedding all its leaves each year, usually in autumn, and growing new ones in spring.
  2. adjective Of a part of an animal or plant: falling off naturally at a particular stage of growth or season.

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