fugitive
gb/fjˈud͡ʒɪtɪv/ us/fjˈud͡ʒɪtɪv/
B2
Inglés
~ 6900
szökevény, menekülő, menekült, szökésben lévő, röpke, futó, múló, múló jelenség, tünékeny dolog, fakulékony, nem fényálló
SUSTANTIVO
B2
1
szökevény
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is a fugitive from [authority/place]
Police finally caught the fugitive after a three-day manhunt.
A rendőrség háromnapos hajtóvadászat után végül elfogta a szökevényt.
The fugitive crossed three countries using a false passport.
A szökevény hamis útlevéllel három országon is átjutott.
She was charged with helping a fugitive escape across the border.
Authorities released the photo of the fugitive to the media.
The documentary tells the story of a fugitive who hid in the mountains for years.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The police arrested the fugitive last night.
A rendőrség tegnap este letartóztatta a szökevényt.
The fugitive ran away from the prison.
A szökevény elmenekült a börtönből.
They showed the face of the fugitive on TV.
He went to another country and lived there as a fugitive.
The man is a fugitive from the police.
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse "fugitive" with "refugee". A "fugitive" is usually running from the police or prison, while a "refugee" is running from war, danger, or disaster. Another mistake is using "fugitive" for any traveler or migrant, which is incorrect.
Significado
person escaping the law
Colocaciones
wanted fugitive
|capture the fugitive
|hunt for the fugitive
|a fugitive from justice
|harbor a fugitive
|track down the fugitive
Sinónimos
escapee (More neutral and technical; focuses on the act of escaping, especially from prison.)
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runaway (Often used for children, teens, or animals that have left home or an owner, not always about crime.)
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on-the-run suspect (Informal phrase that emphasizes the person is still being chased by the police.)
Antónimos
prisoner (Someone still held in custody, not at large.)
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law-abiding citizen (Someone who follows the law and is not wanted by the police.)
Temas
law
|crime
|safety
Definición
A person who runs away from the police or a prison and is being looked for by the police.
A person who has escaped from arrest, prison, or another form of legal custody and is being actively sought by law enforcement.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
2
Patrón de uso:
a fugitive from [danger/oppression]
Villagers opened their homes to fugitives from the civil war.
A falusiak megnyitották otthonaikat a polgárháború elől menekülők előtt.
The border town became a temporary refuge for fugitives fleeing the fighting.
A határ menti város ideiglenes menedékké vált a harcok elől menekülők számára.
The government promised not to return political fugitives to their home country.
Many fugitives from the conflict arrived with only the clothes they were wearing.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The camp was full of fugitives from the war.
A tábor tele volt a háború elől menekülőkkel.
They helped fugitives who were running away from danger.
Segítettek azoknak a menekülőknek, akik a veszély elől futottak.
The city gave food and water to fugitives from the fighting.
Many fugitives crossed the border at night.
Error frecuente:
Learners often use "fugitive" when "refugee" is more natural in modern news English. "Fugitive" suggests someone is being actively chased or hunted, while "refugee" focuses on people who have left because of war or disaster, whether or not they are being pursued.
Significado
person fleeing danger or oppression
Colocaciones
fugitives fleeing the fighting
|political fugitives
|fugitives from persecution
|war-time fugitives
Sinónimos
refugee (Common in news; usually for people forced to leave their country because of war or disaster and not always being chased.)
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escapee (Focuses on the act of escaping; less about long-term flight or persecution.)
Antónimos
resident (Someone who stays and lives in a place, not fleeing from it.)
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captive (Someone still held and not able to flee from oppression or danger.)
Temas
war
|society
|safety
|travel
|politics
Definición
A person who runs away from great danger, war, or very unfair treatment, and is still being chased or looked for.
A person who has run away from danger, war, or oppression and is being pursued or sought, not necessarily by law enforcement.
C1
3
Patrón de uso:
a fugitive [person]
The police released photos of a fugitive suspect believed to be armed.
A rendőrség fényképeket tett közzé egy feltehetően fegyveres, szökésben lévő gyanúsítottról.
The documentary follows a fugitive drug lord hiding in the jungle.
A dokumentumfilm egy dzsungelben bujkáló, szökésben lévő drogbárót követ nyomon.
Authorities warned that the fugitive gunman should be considered dangerous.
A fugitive rebel commander has been living under a false identity for years.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The city was looking for a fugitive driver after the accident.
A baleset után az egész város egy szökésben lévő sofőrt keresett.
The police caught the fugitive robber in a hotel.
A rendőrség egy szállodában fogta el a szökésben lévő rablót.
They believe the fugitive killer is still in the country.
A fugitive prisoner was found in the next town.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "fugitive" before things instead of people (e.g. *a fugitive car*). In this legal sense, it almost always describes people, not objects.
Significado
wanted by the authorities
Colocaciones
a fugitive suspect
|a fugitive slave
|a fugitive killer
|a fugitive warlord
|fugitive gang leader
Sinónimos
wanted (Very common in police language; does not by itself imply escape from custody, just that the police are looking for the person.)
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on-the-run (Informal phrase; emphasizes active flight rather than legal status.)
Antónimos
in custody (Describes someone being held by the authorities, not free and on the run.)
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law-abiding (Describes someone who follows the law and is not being sought by authorities.)
Temas
law
|crime
Definición
Describes a person who has run away from prison, the police, or control and is being looked for.
Describing a person who has escaped from custody or control and is being sought by law enforcement or other authorities.
C2
LITERARY
4
Patrón de uso:
a fugitive [thought/feeling/glimpse]
She gave him a fugitive smile before looking away.
Röpke mosolyt villantott felé, majd elfordította a tekintetét.
He caught a fugitive glimpse of the actress as she entered the car.
Egy röpke pillanatra megpillantotta a színésznőt, amikor az beszállt az autóba.
The happiness of that summer was a fugitive feeling, gone by autumn.
The poem captures a fugitive moment just before dawn.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He had a fugitive thought and then forgot it.
Egy futó gondolat támadt benne, aztán el is felejtette.
She gave a fugitive smile and then was serious again.
Röpke mosolyt villantott, aztán újra komoly lett.
It was only a fugitive feeling of hope.
I saw a fugitive look of fear in his eyes.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think "fugitive" here means "illegal" or "criminal" because of the common legal meaning. In this literary sense it has nothing to do with crime; it simply means very short or quickly passing.
Significado
short-lived or fleeting
Colocaciones
a fugitive smile
|a fugitive glimpse
|a fugitive moment
|a fugitive thought
|a fugitive impression
Sinónimos
fleeting (Very close in meaning; more common in modern English for brief thoughts or moments.)
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transient (More formal and general for things that do not last long.)
Antónimos
lasting (Emphasizes that something continues for a long time.)
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permanent (Expresses that something does not change or end.)
Temas
time
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Very short and quick, not staying for long, especially about feelings or ideas.
Lasting only a very short time and quickly disappearing, especially of thoughts, feelings, or appearances.
SUSTANTIVO
C2
LITERARY
5
Patrón de uso:
a fugitive of [time/memory] (rare)
The novel is filled with fugitives of thought that vanish as quickly as they appear.
A regény tele van tünékeny gondolatfoszlányokkal, amelyek olyan gyorsan eltűnnek, ahogy felbukkannak.
These joys were mere fugitives, gone before we could fully grasp them.
Ezek az örömök csupán múló jelenségek voltak: eltűntek, mielőtt igazán megragadhattuk volna őket.
He tried to hold on to the memory, but it proved a fugitive of the mind.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The feeling was a fugitive and soon went away.
Az érzés csak múló jelenség volt, és hamar eltűnt.
His ideas were like fugitives; they came and went very fast.
Az ötletei tünékeny felvillanások voltak: nagyon gyorsan jöttek és mentek.
The memory was only a fugitive and did not stay.
Error frecuente:
This literary use of "fugitive" as a noun for a short-lived thing is rare. Learners may assume it always means a person running from the police, which would not fit in these abstract, poetic contexts.
Significado
short-lived thing or impression
Colocaciones
a mere fugitive
|a fugitive from memory
|these fugitives of thought
Sinónimos
momentary impression (Informal descriptive phrase that explains the idea in simpler words.)
Antónimos
enduring presence (Stresses something that remains instead of quickly disappearing.)
Temas
time
|mind
|emotions
Definición
A thing, thought, or feeling that is there for only a very short time and then is gone.
Something that lasts only a moment and quickly disappears, especially an impression, idea, or feeling.
C1
TECHNICAL
6
fakulékony
B2
nem fényálló
C1
Patrón de uso:
a fugitive [dye/pigment/color]
Artists are advised to avoid fugitive pigments in works meant for display.
A művészeknek azt tanácsolják, hogy kiállításra szánt műveikben kerüljék a fakulékony pigmenteket.
The bright pink was beautiful but notoriously fugitive, fading within a few months.
Az élénk rózsaszín gyönyörű volt, de hírhedten fakulékony: néhány hónap alatt kifakult.
Because the ink is fugitive, the original colors of the poster have almost disappeared.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This paint is fugitive and will fade in the sun.
Ez a festék fakulékony, és ki fog fakulni a napon.
The artist does not use fugitive colors in his work.
A művész nem használ fakulékony színeket a munkáiban.
Watercolor sets for children often have many fugitive pigments.
Error frecuente:
Learners may misunderstand "fugitive color" as something illegal or related to crime. In this technical sense, it only means that the color fades easily.
Significado
easily fading in light
Colocaciones
fugitive pigments
|fugitive dyes
|fugitive watercolor
|highly fugitive color
Sinónimos
non-lightfast (Technical art term used especially for pigments that do not resist light damage.)
Antónimos
lightfast (Technical term for pigments that keep their color well in light.)
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permanent (Common art label for colors that stay strong and do not fade quickly.)
Temas
art
|science
|arts_entertainment
Definición
Describes a color that does not stay strong for long and becomes light or disappears when it is in light or air.
Describing a dye, pigment, or other coloring substance that fades or changes quickly when exposed to light, air, or other environmental conditions.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
fugitive
AFI
GB/fjˈud͡ʒɪtɪv/
US/fjˈud͡ʒɪtɪv/
Sílabas y acento
fu - git - ive (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (fu)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: fugitive
Noun
- Base: fugitive
- Plural: fugitives
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
aid and abet a fugitive
3/ˈeɪd ˈænd əbˈɛt ə fjˈud͡ʒɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
formal
help a fugitive avoid capture
To help a fugitive so that the police cannot catch them or so that they can escape punishment.
Ejemplos
- She was charged with aiding and abetting a fugitive after driving him across the border.
- The law makes it a crime to aid and abet a fugitive from justice.
fugitive dust
5/fjˈud͡ʒɪtɪv dˈʌst/
fixed phrase
technical
uncontrolled airborne dust particles
Very small pieces of dust that go into the air from roads, fields, or factories and are not caught or controlled by a machine.
Ejemplos
- The new regulations aim to reduce fugitive dust from construction sites.
- Unpaved roads are a major source of fugitive dust in the region.
fugitive from justice
1/fjˈud͡ʒɪtɪv fɹˈʌm d͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
person escaping law enforcement
A person who is running from the police or the courts after a crime or an escape from prison.
Ejemplos
- The suspect is now officially considered a fugitive from justice.
- He lived abroad for ten years as a fugitive from justice before finally surrendering.
fugitive slave
4/fjˈud͡ʒɪtɪv slˈeɪv/
fixed phrase
formal
escaped enslaved person (historical)
An enslaved person in history who ran away from the person who owned them and was being hunted and taken back.
Ejemplos
- The novel tells the story of a fugitive slave seeking freedom in the North.
- Laws once required citizens to return fugitive slaves to their owners.
harbor a fugitive
2/hˈɑɹbɚ ə fjˈud͡ʒɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
give shelter to a fugitive
To let a fugitive stay in your home or another place and hide them from the police.
Ejemplos
- They were arrested for harboring a fugitive after the police raid.
- Anyone who knowingly harbors a fugitive can face serious charges.