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    Fugitif (en. Fugitive)

    /fy.ʒi.tif/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person on the run, often to escape justice.
    The fugitive was spotted near the border.
    Le fugitif a été aperçu près de la frontière.
    The state of a person who flees.
    She lived in fear of being arrested, as a fugitive.
    Elle vivait dans la peur d'être arrêtée, en tant que fugitif.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'fugitivus', derived from the verb 'fugere' which means 'to flee'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be in fugitive
    Living on the run, constantly moving to avoid being caught.
    être en fugitif
    fugitive from justice
    A person who is wanted by judicial authorities.
    fugitif de la justice
    fugitive in the wild
    A fugitive hiding in isolated places.
    fugitif dans la nature

    Related Words

    flight
    The act of fleeing or escaping.
    fuite
    escape
    The act of escaping illegally, often from a place of detention.
    évasion
    search
    The act of searching for or tracking a missing or fleeing person.
    recherche

    Slang Meanings

    A flight
    He took off on the run to escape his problems.
    Il s'est tiré en fugue pour échapper à ses problèmes.
    To flee like a rat
    He fled like a rat at the first hint of danger.
    Il a fui comme un rat à la première alerte.