la
feminine
/ˈfuɣa/
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Translation
escape, getaway, leak
Word origin
From Latin fuga ('flight, escape'), from fugere ('to flee'). The same root gives English 'fugitive' and 'refuge'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fuga
- English cognates
- fugitive, refuge
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralfugas
Examples
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The prisoners planned an escape during the night.
fregadero.
There is a water leak under the sink.
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The smell of gas indicated a dangerous leak.
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The film is about a getaway from a bank.
Bach compuso órgano .
Bach composed a very famous fugue for organ.
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