fuite
See also: Fuite and fuité
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɥit/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Rhymes: -it
- Homophones: fuites, fuîtes
Etymology 1
Feminine singular past participle of fuir.
Noun
fuite f (plural fuites)
- escape; getaway; flight (e.g. from prison)
- Faire sa fuite.
- To make one's getaway.
- leak; the act of leaking
- Il y a une fuite dans la salle de bains.
- There's a leak in the bathroom.
Derived terms
- délit de fuite
- fuite de données
- fuite des cerveaux
- fuite en avant
- fuiter
- ligne de fuite
- point de fuite
- prendre la fuite
Related terms
- fugitif
- fuyard
Participle
fuite f sg
- feminine singular of the past participle of fuir
Etymology 2
see fuiter.
Verb
fuite
- inflection of fuiter:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “fuite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.