fugitive
Fleeing or running awayFleeing or running away; escaping.
» The fugitive is armed and dangerous.
Der Flüchtige ist bewaffnet und gefährlich.
Беглец вооружён и опасен.
Meaning
3 sensesFleeing or running away; escaping.
flüchtig
бе́глыйbéglyj
Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
flüchtig, vorübergehend, kurzlebig
мимолётныйmimoljótnyj, скороте́чныйskorotéčnyj, преходя́щийprexodjáščij
Elusive or difficult to retain.
flüchtig
- lasting for a markedly brief time
Examples
38 sentencesThe fugitive is armed and dangerous.
ruБеглец вооружён и опасен. — odexed
deDer Flüchtige ist bewaffnet und gefährlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was caught harboring a fugitive.
ruТом был уличён в укрывательстве беглеца. — Biga
Tom got caught harboring a fugitive.
Tom became a fugitive.
deTom wurde zum Flüchtling. — Waldelfe
Tom was harboring a fugitive.
ruТом укрывал беглеца. — odexed
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English fugitive, fugityve, fugityf, fugitife, fugytif, fugitif, from Latin fuFrom Middle English fugitive, fugityve, fugityf, fugitife, fugytif, fugitif, from Latin fugitīvus, from fugitō, from fugiō.
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Forms
more fugitive, most fugitive| Comparative | more fugitive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most fugitive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- lasting for a markedly brief time:fleetingmomentaneousmomentary
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form