die Flucht
Translation
escape, flight, refuge
Examples
Die Familie war auf der Flucht.
The family was on the run.
Er ergriff die Flucht.
He fled.
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 originates from the Old High German word 'fluht'.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English 'flight'. Imagine someone fleeing by 'taking flight'.