fled in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fled in the English»French Dictionary

fled [Brit flɛd, Am flɛd] VB pt VB pp

fled → flee

See also flee

I.flee <pret, pp fled> [Brit fliː, Am fli] VB trans

flee

fuir

II.flee <pret, pp fled> [Brit fliː, Am fli] VB intr

1. flee person, animal:

flee

fuir (before, in the face of devant)

to flee from sth

fuir qc

2. flee fig, liter hope, happiness etc:

flee

s'envoler

I.flee <pret, pp fled> [Brit fliː, Am fli] VB trans

flee

fuir

II.flee <pret, pp fled> [Brit fliː, Am fli] VB intr

1. flee person, animal:

flee

fuir (before, in the face of devant)

to flee from sth

fuir qc

2. flee fig, liter hope, happiness etc:

flee

s'envoler

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to flee or fly or leave the nest fig

quitter le nid familial

to flee to safety (in building, secure place)

courir se mettre à l'abri

to flee to safety (abroad)

se refugier à l'étranger

to flee in terror

s'enfuir terrifié

Translations for fled in the French»English Dictionary

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s'enfuir terrifié

to flee in terror

ils se sont lâchement enfuis à notre arrivée

they fled like cowards on our arrival

chef abandonné de tous

leader whose supporters have fled

fuir pays, ville, oppression

to flee

fuir combats, amour

to flee from

fuir personne, soldat, capitaux:

to flee

fuir en Chine/à l'étranger/devant l'ennemi

to flee to China/abroad/in the face of the enemy

choisir l'exil/la fuite

to choose exile/to flee

fled in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fled in the English»French Dictionary

fled [fled] VB

fled pp of flee

See also flee

flee <fled> [fli:] VB trans, intr

flee

fuir

flee <fled> [fli:] VB trans, intr

flee

fuir

Translations for fled in the French»English Dictionary

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fuir d'un pays

to flee a country

plutôt mourir que (de) fuir

better to die than flee

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Thousands fled their houses in fear of gunfire.

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After hearing the rumble, people fled the buildings and flooded into the streets.

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No sooner had he done this, when he grabbed the first horse he spotted and fled, abandoning his men.

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Citizens fled to the castle, soldiers fled the city.

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The insurgents reportedly fled the area prior to the arrival of the allied troops.

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The perpetrators fled the scene, and witness reports identified the suspects variously as a single man or two boys.

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Many fled the ship without helping the passengers.

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His brothers fled the land, and their followers and families were put to death.

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