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runaway

UK
/ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ/
US
/ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ/

Translations

runawaynoun
runaways
pl
UK
/ˈrʌnəweɪ/
US
/ˈrʌnəˌweɪ/
fugueurSe dit surtout d’une personne, notamment un enfant ou un adolescent, qui a fugué.
The police were searching for the runaway who had left the foster home.
La police recherchait le fugueur qui avait quitté la famille d’accueil.
animal en fuiteS’emploie pour un animal ou un véhicule échappé au contrôle.
The ranch hands raced after the runaway after it bolted from the corral.
Les employés du ranch se sont lancés à la poursuite de l’animal en fuite après sa fuite de l’enclos.
Additional translations
fugitifPlus littéraire ou général pour une personne qui s’est échappée.
Synonyms
fugitive
evader
deserter
absconder
escapee
runawayadjective
UK
/ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ/
US
/ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ/
en fuiteSe dit d’une personne ou d’un animal qui s’est échappé.
The runaway horse galloped across the field.
Le cheval en fuite galopait à travers le champ.
hors de contrôleSe dit d’une chose qui devient incontrôlable.
The runaway train sped down the tracks.
Le train hors de contrôle filait sur les rails.
Additional translations
foudroyantS’emploie surtout pour un succès ou un triomphe très rapide.
Synonyms
fugitive
fleeting
eloped
absconded
escaped

Definitions

runawaynoun
A person who has run away, especially from their home or an institution.
The police were searching for the runaway who had left the foster home.
An animal, vehicle, or other conveyance that has broken free of control and is moving on its own.
The ranch hands raced after the runaway after it bolted from the corral.
runawayadjective
Having escaped or having run away.
The runaway horse galloped across the field, free from its rider.
Out of control or unrestrained.
The runaway train sped down the tracks, causing panic among the passengers.
Achieving success very quickly and easily.
The movie was a runaway hit, breaking box office records within days of its release.
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