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/ˈwiɾ/

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Translation

to flee, to run away

Word origin

From Latin fugere ('to flee, to run away'). The Latin f became a silent h.

Origin
Latin
Root
fugere
English cognates
fugitive, refuge, fugue, centrifuge

Grammar

Verb type-ir irregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yohuyohuíhuíahuiréhuiría
huyeshuistehuíashuiráshuirías
él/ella/ud.huyehuyóhuíahuiráhuiría
nos.huimoshuimoshuíamoshuiremoshuiríamos
vos.huíshuisteishuíaishuiréishuiríais
ellos/uds.huyenhuyeronhuíanhuiránhuirían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yohuyahuyerahuyese
huyashuyerashuyeses
él/ella/ud.huyahuyerahuyese
nos.huyamoshuyéramoshuyésemos
vos.huyáishuyeraishuyeseis
ellos/uds.huyanhuyeranhuyesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
huye
ud.huya
nosotroshuyamos
vosotroshuid
uds.huyan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
huyendo
Past participle
huido

Examples

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The cat wants to flee the house through the window.

.

They had to flee the war with their children.

.

The man tried to run away from the police without success.

.

You cannot run away from your problems forever.

huyen .

The birds flee from the noise of the cars.

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This word is part of lesson 20.