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fuggiasco

/fudˈdʒa.sko/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

fugitive

  • a person who is fleeing or has escaped, especially from justice or danger

In a sentence

La polizia è riuscita a rintracciare il fuggiasco dopo giorni di ricerche.

The police managed to track down the fugitive after days of searching.

Nessuno sa dove si nasconda il pericoloso fuggiasco.

Nobody knows where the dangerous fugitive is hiding.

Hanno visto il fuggiasco salire su un treno merci?

Did they see the fugitive get onto a freight train?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
fuggiascomasculine · singular
fuggiaschimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Can also function as an adjective meaning 'fleeing' or 'fleeting'. Feminine is 'fuggiasca'.

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