Huiste (en. Ran away)

/ˈwiste/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

The action of escaping or moving away quickly from something.

When he heard the noise, you fled quickly from the house.

Cuando escuchó el ruido, huiste rápidamente de la casa.

The action of evading a problem or a situation.

I can't believe you fled from the uncomfortable conversation.

No puedo creer que huiste de la conversación incómoda.

The act of leaving a place in a moment of danger.

Yesterday, at the cinema, you fled before the fight started.

Ayer, en el cine, huiste antes de que comenzara la pelea.

From Latin 'fugere', which means to flee.

you fled like a thief

To leave a place quickly without being detected.

huiste como un ladrón

you left without saying goodbye

To leave without saying goodbye.

huiste sin decir adiós

flee

The action of escaping.

huir

flight

Escape route.

huida

To escape from a complicated situation.

When he saw his ex, you fled as if nothing happened.

Cuando vio a su ex, huiste como si nada.

To disappear suddenly.

I don't know where he is, he fled just before the party.

No sé dónde está, se huiste justo antes de la fiesta.