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fugir do perigo

[fu-ˈʒir du pe-ˈri-ɡu]
verb phrase
to flee from danger; to escape danger; to run away from danger
1. To move away quickly from a threatening or hazardous situation; to escape or avoid immediate danger
When the fire started, everyone had to flee from danger immediately.
Quando o incêndio começou, todos tiveram que fugir do perigo imediatamente.
2. To take action to avoid or evade a risky or threatening circumstance
The soldiers decided to flee from danger rather than face the enemy.
Os soldados decidiram fugir do perigo em vez de enfrentar o inimigo.
NYC Slang
bounce out / get out of dodge / dip out
Synonyms
escapar do perigoevitar o perigosair do perigose livrar do perigoafastar-se do perigo
Antonyms
enfrentar o perigoprocurar o perigoarriscar-seaproximar-se do perigo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fugir do perigo
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
fugir do perigo
Common urban usage
Rio de Janeiro
fugir do perigo
Standard usage; sometimes 'sair correndo do perigo' in colloquial speech
Portugal
fugir do perigo
Standard usage; equivalent to 'escapar do perigo'

Related Idioms & Phrases

correr para a vida
pôr-se em segurança
sair correndo
dar à sola
bater em retirada
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