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    S'enfuit (en. Ran away)

    /sɑ̃.fɥi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Suddenly fleeing from a place.
    He ran away as soon as he heard the noise.
    Il s'enfuit dès qu'il entendit le bruit.
    To slip away or disappear quickly.
    She left without saying a word.
    Elle s'enfuit sans dire un mot.
    To escape from a difficult situation.
    The opportunity slipped through his fingers.
    L'opportunité s'enfuit entre ses doigts.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to run away at full speed
    To escape quickly.
    s'enfuir à toutes jambes
    to flee like a thief
    To leave discreetly.
    s'enfuir comme un voleur

    Related Words

    to flee
    To quickly distance oneself from a place or person.
    fuir
    escape
    The act of escaping or evading a constraint.
    évasion

    Slang Meanings

    To take to one's heels
    When the police arrived, he took to his heels.
    Quand les policiers sont arrivés, il a pris la poudre d'escampette.
    To make a sound of escaping
    She made a noise of escaping while fleeing through the back door.
    Elle a fait un bruit d'évasion en s'enfuyant par la porte de derrière.