The German word for flee is
fliehen
German Definition
| flee | |
| Verb: | |
| [1] fliehen, flüchten | |
| [1] Many people in Syria flee. | |
| Viele Leute in Syrien flüchten. | |
| [1] The robber fled. | |
| Der Räuber floh. |
Translations for flee and their definitions
| fliehen |  © | ||
| v. to flee; to escape | |||
| Als die Polizei eintraf, war der Räuber bereits geflohen. - When the police arrived, the robber had already fled. | |||
| v. (archaic, poetic) to fly | |||
| Die Vögel fliehen. - The birds are flying (fleeing). | |||
| v. to diverge | |||
| Die Linien fliehen. - The lines diverge. | |||
| v. (higher register) to flee from (someone); to avoid | |||
| Ich fliehe diesen Kerl wie die Pest. - I avoid that guy like the plague. | |||
| flüchten | ||
| v. to flee (to run away; to escape) | ||
| Der deutsche Arzt flüchtete vor der Hektik und dem Stress, er sehnte sich nach Wärme und Ruhe. - The German doctor fled from the hustle and bustle; he longed for warmth and tranquility. | ||
| v. to seek refuge (in in) | ||
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