fuga

Definitions of fuga
  1. noun
    the act of escaping physically
    synonyms: evasione, scampo, svincolo
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    types:
    esodo
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  2. noun
    a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
    synonyms: gradinata, scalinata
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    type of:
    scala
    a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
  3. noun
    a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement
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    type of:
    musica classica
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
  4. noun
    the discharge of a fluid from some container
    synonyms: falla, perdita
  5. noun
    the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
    synonyms: sprizzo, zampillo
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    types:
    spruzzata
    a jet of vapor
  6. noun
    a quick run
    synonyms: scatto, sprint
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    type of:
    corsa, podismo
    the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
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