fuir

Senses

1. 1.

   to flee, to run away

   to escape or leave hastily, often due to danger or fear

2. 2.

   to avoid, to shun

   to keep away from or deliberately not encounter someone or something

3. 3.

   to leak, to escape (of a liquid or gas)

   to seep or flow out through an opening or hole

Examples

• "Les réfugiés ont dû fuir leur pays en raison de la guerre."

  The refugees had to flee their country because of the war.

• "Il fuit ses responsabilités depuis des années."

  He has been avoiding his responsibilities for years.

• "Le robinet fuit ; il faut appeler un plombier."

  The tap is leaking; we need to call a plumber.

Usage

Fuir is a common verb with multiple uses. In the sense of "to flee," it is typically transitive (fuir un lieu) or intransitive (fuir). When meaning "to avoid," it requires a direct object (fuir quelqu'un, fuir quelque chose). The third sense (leak) is common in everyday contexts with inanimate subjects.