fugace

fyɡas

Definition

Definition of fugace - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

temporairequi dure très peu de temps et disparaît rapidement

Cette sensation fugace de bonheur l'avait marqué profondément.

éphémère

passager

qui fuit

Dated

qui laisse échapper ou fuir ce qu'il contient

Dated

Ce récipient fugace ne peut pas retenir le liquide longtemps.

perméable

poreux

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Expressions with fugace

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instant fugace

moment très court qui passe rapidement

Ce bonheur n'était qu'un instant fugace dans sa vie difficile.

moment fugace

instant très bref qui passe rapidement

Elle a savouré ce moment fugace de bonheur parfait.

souvenir fugace

mémoire d'un événement passé qui s'estompe rapidement

Elle garde un souvenir fugace de cette soirée d'été.

Origin of fugace

latin, fugax (fuyant)

Terms with fugace included in their meaning

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éclair

fugace

moment très bref de quelque chose de brillant ou intense

feu follet

chose fugace

chose qui disparaît rapidement et qu'on ne peut retenir

rayon vert

phénomène optique

lueur verte fugace visible quand le soleil disparaît à l'horizon

comme le temps passe vite

exp.

philosophie

réflexion sur la nature fugace et rapide de l'existence

Examples of fugace in a sentence

Le succès de ce produit a été fugace.
Le sac fugace laisse couler l’eau partout.
Un tuyau fugace cause des fuites constantes.

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English:fleeting, leaky, ...
German:flüchtig, undicht, ...
Italian:fugace, che perde, ...
Spanish:efímero, fugas, ...
Portuguese:fugaz, vazante, ...
Chinese:转瞬即逝, 易泄漏, ...
Japanese:束の間の, 漏れやすい, ...
Arabic:زائل, مُتَسَرِّب, ...
Hebrew:חוֹלֵף, דּוֹלֵף, ...
Russian:мимолётный, протекающий, ...
Ukrainian:минущий, протікаючий, ...
Catalan:efímer, que perd, ...
Danish:flygtig, utæt, ...
Dutch:vluchtig, lek, ...
Greek:φευγαλέος, διαρρέων, ...
Hungarian:múlékony, szivárgó, ...
Khmer:មួយភ្លែត, លេចធ្លាយ, ...
Korean:순식간의, 새는, ...
Polish:ulotny, ...
Portuguese (BR):efêmero, vazante, ...
Romanian:trecător, neetanș, ...
Swedish:flyktig, läckande, ...
Thai:ชั่วครู่, รั่ว, ...
Turkish:geçici, sızdıran, ...
Vietnamese:thoáng qua, dễ rò rỉ, ...

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