flee

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Trốn chạy, bỏ trốn

BrE /fliː/ AmE /fliː/

verb en → vi

past fled pp fled ing fleeing

1 ESCAPE [intransitive] B1

Trốn chạy, bỏ trốn

to run away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation, especially to escape from someone who is chasing you

  • flee from somebody/something

Collocations flee from danger · flee from the police

  • The prisoners fled from the prison.

    Các tù nhân đã bỏ trốn khỏi nhà tù.

2 LEAVE [intransitive] B1

Đi nhanh chóng bỏ lại phía sau

to leave a place quickly and without intending to return, especially because you are frightened or in danger

  • flee from somewhere

Collocations flee the country · flee a war zone

  • Many people fled the city when the war began.

    Khi chiến tranh bắt đầu, nhiều người đã rời bỏ thành phố.