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    Fugaz (en. Fleeting)

    /fuˈɣas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That does not last, that is temporary.
    Spring flowers are fleeting.
    Las flores de primavera son fugaces.
    That disappears quickly.
    The sunset light is fleeting and beautiful.
    La luz del atardecer es fugaz y hermosa.
    That extinguishes or ends soon.
    The moment of happiness was fleeting.
    El momento de felicidad fue fugaz.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'fugax', which means 'that flees'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    fleeting moment
    A moment that does not last long.
    momento fugaz
    fleeting love
    A romantic relationship that is brief and does not endure.
    amor fugaz
    fleeting dream
    A dream that is quickly forgotten.
    sueño fugaz

    Related Words

    fleetingness
    Quality of being fleeting; ephemeral character.
    fugacidad
    to flee
    To flee or escape from a place.
    fugar
    fugitive
    Someone who has escaped; a person who flees.
    fugitivo

    Slang Meanings

    Something that happens very quickly.
    The party was so fleeting that no one noticed.
    La fiesta fue tan fugaz que nadie se dio cuenta.
    A quick and non-committal relationship.
    Their romance turned out to be just a fleeting love.
    Su romance resultó ser solo un amor fugaz.