fugitive

• Qualifie une personne qui s'est enfuie d'un lieu ou qui se cache, en particulier pour échapper à une arrestation ou à des poursuites. Peut aussi décrire quelque chose d'éphémère ou qui passe rapidement.

Describes a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

1. Fleeing or escapingB2formal

   Running away or escaping from danger, capture, or a difficult situation.

   En fuite, qui fuit

   • The fugitive criminal was finally captured by the police.
   • They lived as fugitive refugees in a foreign country.
   • The fugitive slave sought freedom in the North.

   Synonymeseludingrunaway

   Antonymesimmobilerootedsettledstationarysteadfast

2. Temporary or fleetingC1formal

   Lasting only a short time; transient or ephemeral.

   Éphémère, fugace

   • The fugitive beauty of the sunset lasted only moments.
   • He had a fugitive thought that vanished before he could grasp it.
   • The fugitive nature of fame makes it hard to hold onto.

   Synonymesephemeralevanescentfleetingmomentarypassingshort-livedtemporarytransient

   Antonymesdurableenduringeternallastingpermanent

• Nom désignant une personne qui s'est enfuie d'un lieu ou qui se cache, notamment pour échapper à l'arrestation, aux poursuites ou à la capture. Peut aussi se référer à quelqu'un qui fuit une situation dangereuse ou oppressante.

A noun referring to a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest, persecution, or capture.

1. Person fleeing from lawB2formal

   A person who is running away or hiding from the law, especially from arrest or prosecution.

   Fugitif (personne en fuite)

   • The police are searching for a fugitive who escaped from prison.
   • He lived as a fugitive for years before being captured.
   • The fugitive was finally arrested at the border.

   Synonymesabsconderescapeeoutlawrunaway

2. Person fleeing dangerB2formal

   A person who flees from a dangerous situation or persecution.

   Personne qui fuit un danger

   • Many fugitives from the war sought refuge in neighboring countries.
   • She became a fugitive from her abusive family.
   • The fugitives crossed the border seeking safety.

   Synonymesescapeefugitive from justicerefugeerunaway