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masculine
/fuxiˈtiβo/
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Translation
fugitive
Word origin
From Latin fugitivus, from fugere ('to flee'). The same root gives English 'refuge' and 'refugee'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fugitivus
- English cognates
- fugitive, refuge
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralfugitivos
Examples
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The police are looking for the fugitive all over the city.
escondió abandonada.
The fugitive hid in an abandoned house.
¿ capturado ?
Have they captured the fugitive yet?
muchos .
He lived as a fugitive for many years.
cruzó .
The fugitive crossed the border during the night.
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