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fuyard

runaway, fugitive

noun fwee-YAR Rare

Usage Note

Fuyard carries a connotation of cowardice alongside flight — it is not neutral like fugueur (runaway child). The feminine form is une fuyarde. It can also be used adjectivally to describe someone prone to fleeing: un soldat fuyard.

Examples

"Les fuyards ont été rattrapés à la frontière."

Natural Translation

The fugitives were caught at the border.

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