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Flucht

escape

noun FLUKHT Less Common
People & Society Crime

Also means

flight

Usage Note

Flucht is the act of fleeing, common in compounds like Fluchtweg ('escape route') and Flucht ergreifen ('to take flight'). Don't confuse it with the verb fliehen ('to flee'); also note the homonym Fluchtlinie in architecture meaning an alignment of buildings.

Examples

"Die Flucht gelang in der Nacht."

Natural Translation

The escape succeeded at night.

Literal Translation

The escape succeeded in the night.

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