Polyglot Dictionary

prendre la fuite

/pʁɑ̃dʁ la fɥit/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
prend la fuite
past
a pris la fuite
perfect
pris la fuite

Meaning

  1. to flee, run away

    • Le cambrioleur prend la fuite à pied.

      The burglar flees on foot.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

vorbeifliegen

Close, figuratively — to flee relates to flying past.

English

fly

Close, figuratively — to flee relates to "fly" (as in flee).

Practice

1 What does prendre la fuite mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le cambrioleur prend la ___ à pied.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre la fuite?

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