Fus (en. Was)

/fy/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Conjugated form of the verb 'to flee', meaning to escape or evade something.

He fled in front of danger to save his life.

Il fus devant le danger pour sauver sa vie.

Used to indicate a past action related to fleeing.

I was very shocked by what I saw.

Je fus très choqué par ce que j'ai vu.

It can also be used in a literary context to describe a completed action.

She fled towards the horizon at sunset.

Elle fus vers l'horizon au moment du coucher du soleil.

From the Latin 'fugere', meaning to flee.

to flee like the plague

To avoid something with great intensity.

fuir comme la peste

distress rocket

Signaling device used in emergencies.

fusée de détresse

time zone

Geographic area with a defined standard time.

fuseau horaire

flees

Third person singular of the present tense of the verb 'to flee'.

fuit

to flee

Verb meaning to escape or withdraw.

fuir

flight

Form of the verb 'to flee' in the first person singular of the subjunctive.

fuie

To flee quickly, often used in the context of immediate escape.

He shot off like a bullet as soon as he heard the noise.

Il a fusé comme une balle dès qu'il a entendu le bruit.

To avoid a conversation or a sensitive topic.

When they talked about her exams, she shot off.

Quand on a parlé de ses examens, elle a fusé.