fuga

Definitions of fuga
  1. noun
    the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
  2. noun
    the act of escaping physically
    synonyms: afufa, afufón, escapada, escapatoria, escape, huida
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    evasión
    the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
    hégira, éxodo
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
    elusión
    the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
    maniobra
    an action aimed at evading an opponent
  3. noun
    a rapid escape (as by criminals)
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    afufa, afufón, escapada, escapatoria, escape, huida
    the act of escaping physically
  4. noun
    a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement
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    música clásica
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
  5. noun
    the discharge of a fluid from some container
    synonyms: escape, filtración, salida
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