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fugiu de

[fu-ˈʒiu dɨ]
verb phrase
fled from; escaped from; ran away from
1. past tense of 'fugir de' - to have escaped or run away from a place, person, or situation
He fled from the burning building.
Ele fugiu do prédio em chamas.
2. to have evaded or avoided someone or something
She escaped from her difficult circumstances.
Ela fugiu de suas circunstâncias difíceis.
3. to have abandoned or deserted
The prisoners fled from the jail.
Os prisioneiros fugiram da cadeia.
NYC Slang
bounced from; dipped from; ghosted on
Synonyms
escapou deevadiu-se desaiu correndo dedesertou de
Antonyms
ficou empermaneceu emenfrentou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fugiu de
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
fugiu de
Common in both formal and informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
fugiu de
Standard usage, sometimes emphasized with 'correndo'
Portugal
fugiu de
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

fugiu de pés enxutos
fugiu com o rabo entre as pernas
fugir à responsabilidade
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