fleeing

UK
/ˈfliːɪŋ/
US
/ˈfliɪŋ/
fleeinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈfliːɪŋ/
US
/ˈfliːɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is running away.
Traductions
en fuite
The fleeing suspect was quickly apprehended by the police.
Le suspect en fuite a été rapidement appréhendé par la police.
Traductions supplémentaires
fuyantTour plus littéraire ou descriptif, surtout pour insister sur l'action de fuir.
Définitions
Running away or escaping from danger or pursuit.
The fleeing suspect was quickly apprehended by the police.
fleeingnoun
UK
/ˈfliːɪŋ/
US
/ˈfliɪŋ/
Gerund meaning 'the act or process of fleeing'; usually uncountable.
Traductions
Fleeing from the town caused chaos and confusion among the residents.
La fuite hors de la ville a provoqué le chaos et la confusion parmi les habitants.
Définitions
The act or process of fleeing; flight; escape.
Fleeing from the town caused chaos and confusion among the residents.
fleeverb

fleeing

Gerund

fled
Past Simple
fled
Past Participle
fleeing
Gerund
UK
/fliː/
US
/fli/
Traductions
The villagers had to flee their homes due to the approaching storm.
Les villageois ont dû fuir leurs maisons à cause de la tempête qui approchait.
Traductions supplémentaires
s'enfuirSurtout pour marquer l’idée de s’échapper rapidement d’un lieu ou d’une personne.
Définitions
To run away from a place or situation of danger.
The villagers had to flee their homes due to the approaching storm.
To escape from a person or thing.
The suspect managed to flee the scene before the police arrived.
(figurative) To pass swiftly or disappear quickly.
Hours fled as they talked by the fireside.
Synonymes
break away
take flight
run away
Antonymes