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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfuga
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈfu.ɡɐ/
"O fugitivo está em fuga."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To beat, thrash, or hit someone physically.
"The older boys threatened to lam him if he didn't hand over his lunch money."
- 1
A hurried escape, especially from the police or authorities.
"The fugitive has been on the lam for over a week."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'lamha' meaning to cripple, beat, or lam, evolving in early modern English through slang to mean fleeing or escaping quickly, particularly in phrases like 'on the lam'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lam" is said worldwide
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fuite
Transliteration: /fɥit/
"Il est en cavale depuis hier."
Flucht
Transliteration: /flʊxt/
"Der Verdächtige ist auf der Flucht."
fuga
Transliteration: /ˈfuːɡa/
"Il criminale è in fuga."
huida
Transliteration: /ˈwi.da/
"El ladrón está a la fuga."
fuga
Transliteration: /ˈfu.ɡɐ/
"O fugitivo está em fuga."
फरार
Transliteration: farar
"अपराधी पिछले एक हफ्ते से फरार है।"
逃跑
Transliteration: táo pǎo
"那个逃犯已经在逃跑的路上了。"
도주
Transliteration: doju
"범인은 경찰을 피해 도주 중이다."
逃亡
Transliteration: tōbō
"容疑者は現在逃亡中である。"
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