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to run away
[phrase form: run]
01
fugir, escapar
to escape from or suddenly leave a specific place, situation, or person, often in a hurried manner
Intransitive: to run away from a place or dangerous situation
Exemplos
When the alarm sounded, the prisoners tried to run away from the jail.
Quando o alarme tocou, os prisioneiros tentaram fugir da prisão.
The frightened cat attempted to run away from the barking dog.
O gato assustado tentou fugir do cachorro latindo.
02
fugir, evadir
to refuse to directly confront challenges or difficult situations by ignoring them
Intransitive: to run away from a challenge
Exemplos
Instead of discussing the problem with his friend, John tends to run away from difficult conversations.
Em vez de discutir o problema com seu amigo, John tende a fugir de conversas difíceis.
When faced with tough decisions at work, some employees may choose to run away from responsibility.
Quando confrontados com decisões difíceis no trabalho, alguns funcionários podem optar por fugir da responsabilidade.
