fuguer

to run away, to flee, to elope

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verb Rare #49,298
to run away, to flee Often used for someone leaving secretly, especially a young person.
FR: L’adolescent veut fuguer de chez lui.
EN: The teenager wants to run away from home.
to elope Used when two people secretly leave together to get married.
FR: Ils veulent fuguer ensemble à Las Vegas.
EN: They want to elope to Las Vegas together.
Conjugation of fuguer
Past
fuguer

Ils allaient fuguer à Las Vegas.

They were planning to elope to Las Vegas.

— Mystic River (2003)

Ils ont le temps de revenir et de fuguer à nouveau.

They have time to come back and run away again.

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Avec qui aurait-elle pu fuguer ?

Who could she have run away with?

— Tesis (1996)

Je crois que votre souris essaie de fuguer, Majesté.

I think your mouse is trying to escape, Your Majesty.

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

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