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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɥiʁ
"Les habitants ont dû fuir la ville."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To run away from a place or situation of danger.
"Many families had to flee their homes as the conflict escalated." - 2
To move swiftly away; to vanish or disappear rapidly.
"His fears began to flee when he realized he was safe."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'flēon', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'vlieden' and German 'fliehen', ultimately stemming from an Indo-European root meaning to flow or run away.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flee" is said worldwide
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fuir
Transliteration: fɥiʁ
"Les habitants ont dû fuir la ville."
fliehen
Transliteration: fliːən
"Die Menschen mussten aus der Stadt fliehen."
fuggire
Transliteration: fudˈdʒiːre
"Molti civili hanno dovuto fuggire."
huir
Transliteration: uˈiɾ
"Tuvieron que huir del peligro."
fugir
Transliteration: fuˈʒiɾ
"Eles tiveram que fugir da zona de guerra."
भागना
Transliteration: bhāgnā
"लोग खतरे से बचने के लिए भाग गए।"
逃跑
Transliteration: táo pǎo
"居民们被迫逃离家园。"
달아나다
Transliteration: dar-anada
"그들은 위험을 피해 달아났다."
逃げる
Transliteration: nigeru
"住民たちは危険から逃げ出した。"
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