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flee

/fliː/
flee fliː
English Definition
v. to run away from danger or a place
中文释义
逃跑
Significado en Español
huir, escapar
한국어 뜻
도망치다, 달아나다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
chạy trốn, bỏ chạy
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Example Sentence

Residents had to flee the burning building.

居民们不得不逃离这栋着火的建筑。

Synonyms
escape run away bolt
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “flee”:

  1. A escape
  2. B stay
  3. C confront
  4. D remain
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A — escape. “flee” means v. to run away from danger or a place

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The frightened villagers began to ______ as the flood waters quickly rose.

  1. A stay
  2. B remain
  3. C flee
  4. D approach
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C — flee. “flee” means v. to run away from danger or a place

Common questions about “flee”

What does “flee” mean?

flee — v. to run away from danger or a place. In Chinese: 逃跑.

How do you pronounce “flee”?

flee is pronounced /fliː/. It breaks into 1 syllable: flee.

How do you use “flee” in a sentence?

Residents had to flee the burning building. (居民们不得不逃离这栋着火的建筑。)

What are synonyms for “flee”?

escape, run away, bolt — all close in meaning to flee (v. to run away from danger or a place).

Is “flee” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. flee appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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