fugir
to flee, to run away, to escape
Advanced Verb
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Pronunciation
/fuˈʒiɾ/
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Cultural Note
'Fugir' has a stem change: 'eu fujo' but 'tu foges' (u→o pattern). 'Fugir à regra' means to be the exception. 'Fugir com alguém' historically referred to eloping. The noun 'fuga' (escape/flight) is related and also used in music (fugue).
📝 Example Sentences
O ladrão fugiu pela janela.
The thief escaped through the window.
Não fujas dos teus problemas.
Don't run away from your problems.