s'enfuyait

was running away

→ se
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was running away Imperfect tense of s'enfuir, meaning “to run away” or “to flee.” Depending on context, it can also mean “was escaping.” In “Et si on s'enfuyait ?”, it means “What if we ran away?”
FR: Le voleur s'enfuyait quand la police est arrivée.
EN: The thief was running away when the police arrived.

Elle n'a jamais pigé pourquoi je la retrouvais toujours quand elle s'enfuyait.

She never understood why I always managed to find her when she ran away.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Ziri s'enfuyait de quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

Ziri was running away from someone or something.

Et si on s'enfuyait?

What if we ran away?

Si Tom s'enfuyait, pourrait-il aller?

If Tom ran away, where could he go?