flee()
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to escape)
The rabbit fled when it saw a fox across the open field.El conejo huyó cuando vio un zorro en el campo abierto.
b. darse a la fuga
The thief fled after committing the crime.El ladrón se dio a la fuga después de cometer el crimen.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to escape)
a. huir de
Many people fled the violence and became refugees during the civil war.Durante la guerra civil, muchas personas huyeron de la violencia y se convirtieron en refugiados.
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