die Flucht
Translation
escape, flight, refuge
Examples
Die Familie war auf der Flucht.
The family was on the run.
Er ergriff die Flucht.
He took flight.
Die Flucht vor der Realität hilft nicht.
Escaping from reality doesn't help.
Grammar Patterns
auf der Flucht sein to be on the run The perpetrators are still on the run.
die Flucht ergreifen to take flight, to flee The thief took flight.
Flucht vor+3 escape from sth. The escape from responsibility is not a solution.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Entkommen, der Ausbruch; Antonyms: die Ankunft, das Bleiben
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'fliehen' (to flee). It comes from the Old High German 'fluht'.
Memory Tips
Sounds similar to the English word 'flight'. You can think of 'taking flight' to escape danger.