la

feminine

/fɥit/

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Translation

leak; flight, escape

Word origin

Formed from fuir ('to flee'), which comes from Latin fugere ('to flee, to run away'). The same Latin root gives English 'fugitive' and 'refuge'.

Origin: Latin
Root: fugere
English cognates: fugitive, refuge, centrifugal

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralfuites

Examples

' l'évier.

There is a water leak under the sink.

The prisoner's escape lasted three days.

The paper published documents obtained through a leak.

Running away never solves the problem.

plombier .

The plumber fixed the leak in ten minutes.

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This word is part of lesson 35.