run away

[/rʌn əˈweɪ/]

verb (phrasal verb)

fugir, escapar

1. to leave a place hurriedly, especially to escape from something or someone

The child ran away from home when he was angry.

A criança fugiu de casa quando estava com raiva.

2. to avoid confronting or dealing with a problem

You can't just run away from your responsibilities.

Você não pode simplesmente fugir de suas responsabilidades.

3. to operate out of control or with excessive speed

The horse ran away with the carriage.

O cavalo disparou levando a carruagem.

NYC Slang

bounce, dip, ghost

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

fugir, escapar

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

disparar, botar pra correr

colloquial variant

São Paulo

correr, dar no pé

informal/slang usage

Portugal

fugir, escapar, desaparecer

standard European Portuguese

run away with someone (to elope with)

run away with something (to take something without permission)

run away from problems (to avoid dealing with difficulties)

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