fugitive

ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv
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Noun

1.

legal

person who is escaping or hiding from authorities
  • The fugitive hid in an abandoned warehouse to avoid capture..Der Ausreißer versteckte sich in einem verlassenen Lagerhaus, um einer Festnahme zu entgehen.
2.

elusiveness

thing that is elusive or fleeting
Flüchtiger
  • Time is a fugitive that slips away quickly.Die Zeit ist ein Flüchtiger, der schnell entgleitet.

Adjective

1.

escaping

fleeing from arrest or pursuit
flüchtig fliehende
  • The fugitive suspect was last seen near the border.Der flüchtige Verdächtige wurde zuletzt in der Nähe der Grenze gesehen.
2.

temporary

lasting for a short time
  • The fugitive moment of happiness quickly faded.Der flüchtige Moment des Glücks verflog schnell.
3.

elusive

Rare
difficult to retain or capture
Rare
  • The fugitive idea slipped from his mind.Die flüchtige Idee entglitt seinem Geist.
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Expressions with fugitive: examples in English and translations in German

Gesuchter
Flüchtiger
The fugitive from justice was caught after two years on the run.
flüchtige Emotionen
schwer fassbare Emotionen
Her fugitive emotions made it hard for her to explain her mood.

Synonyms and analogies of fugitive in English

Examples of fugitive in a sentence

  • Authorities are searching for the fugitive in the mountains.
  • Happiness can be a fugitive emotion.
  • The fugitive nature of dreams fascinates scientists.
  • The fugitive prisoner was hiding in the forest.
  • Authorities are searching for the fugitive driver.
  • The fugitive beauty of the sunset left everyone in awe.

Translations of "fugitive" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
flüchtigadj.

The fugitive couple managed to stay on the run for years.

Dem flüchtigen Paar gelang es, jahrelang auf der Flucht zu bleiben.

diffuseadj.

The fugitive emission shall be calculated according to one of the following equations

Die diffuse Emission wird anhand einer der folgenden Gleichungen berechnet

vergänglichadj.

That who is for ever for those which are fugitive.

Jener, welcher ewig ist für jene, welche vergänglich sind.

Noun
derFlüchtlingnm.

That is we thought at the time he was a fugitive.

Das heißt, da dachten wir, er sei ein Flüchtling.

Flüchtigen.

After years of hiding, the fugitive finally revealed their whereabouts.

Nach Jahren im Verborgenen gab der Flüchtige endlich seinen Aufenthaltsort preis.

derAusbrechernm.

And I think I'll trust my source over a fugitive.

Und ich vertraue meiner Quelle eher als einem Ausbrecher.

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fugitive: Examples and translations in context

The police finally managed to lay the fugitive by the heels yesterday.

Die Polizei konnte den Flüchtigen gestern endlich hinter Gitter bringen.

The operation was risky, but they had to nick the fugitive.

Die Operation war riskant, aber sie mussten den Flüchtigen fassen.

Despite fleeing overseas, the long arm of justice finally reached the fugitive.

Trotz Flucht ins Ausland erreichte der lange Arm der Justiz den Flüchtigen schließlich.

His fugitive status made it difficult to establish any long-term relationships.

Sein Status als Flüchtiger erschwerte es ihm, langfristige Beziehungen aufzubauen.

Detectives followed leads that eventually revealed the fugitive's hideout.

Detektive folgten Hinweisen, die schließlich das Versteck des Flüchtigen enthüllten.

Police issued a nationwide alert for the fugitive believed to be armed.

Die Polizei gab eine landesweite Warnung für den bewaffneten Flüchtigen heraus.

They managed to collar the fugitive just outside the city limits.

Es gelang ihnen, den Flüchtigen kurz außerhalb der Stadtgrenzen zu ergreifen.

A fugitive animal can often find food and shelter in unexpected places.

Ein flüchtiges Tier findet oft an unerwarteten Orten Nahrung und Unterschlupf.

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fugitive from justicefugitive emotions
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