Fuyons (en. Let's run away)

/fɥjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The act of escaping or leaving quickly to avoid something.

Let's flee before the storm arrives.

Fuyons avant que la tempête n'arrivât.

To avoid a danger, obligation, or confrontation.

We flee unnecessary conflicts.

Nous fuyons les conflits inutiles.

To leave a place due to a threat or fear.

Let's leave this city before it's too late.

Fuyons cette ville avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.

From the Latin 'fugere' meaning to escape.

let's run away with all our might

To hurry to escape.

fuyons à toutes jambes

let's flee from danger

To escape a dangerous situation.

fuyons devant le danger

flee

To quickly move away from a place.

fuir

fugitive

A person who seeks to escape justice.

fugitif

flight

The act of fleeing, escape.

fuite

To quickly escape an uncomfortable situation.

He fled the meeting that bored him.

Il a fuyons le rendez-vous qui l'ennuyait.

To leave discreetly.

We slipped away without saying goodbye.

On a fuyons sans dire au revoir.