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    S'enfuir (en. Run away)

    /sɑ̃fɥiʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To escape hastily.
    When he saw the police, he decided to run away.
    Lorsqu'il a vu la police, il a décidé de s'enfuir.
    To leave a place to escape an undesirable situation.
    She ran away from home to avoid a fight.
    Elle s'est enfuie de la maison pour éviter une dispute.
    To flee in order not to face one's responsibilities.
    He chose to flee rather than face his actions.
    Il a choisi de s'enfuir plutôt que d'assumer ses actes.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'fuir' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to run away at full speed
    To leave very quickly.
    s'enfuir à toutes jambes
    to flee while running
    To escape a danger by running.
    s'enfuir en courant
    to run away like a thief
    To leave discreetly without being noticed.
    s'enfuir comme un voleur

    Related Words

    to flee
    Quickly distancing oneself from something dangerous.
    fuir
    escape
    The act of escaping.
    évasion
    to eclipse
    To disappear suddenly.
    éclipser

    Slang Meanings

    To take off.
    He took off and got away.
    Il a pris la poudre d'escampette et s'est tiré.
    To bail.
    We left when we heard the commotion.
    On s'est cassé quand on a vu le brouhaha.