No. 10,607 in German
reißaus
"Reißaus" means "to run away" or "to flee."
In a sentence
Als er den großen Hund sah, machte er plötzlich Reißaus.
When he saw the big dog, he suddenly took off.
Here, 'reißaus' is used to mean running away or fleeing in a situation of fright or urgency.
In der Antike machten Boten oft Reißaus, um wichtige Nachrichten zu überbringen.
In antiquity, messengers often took flight to deliver important messages.
In this sentence, 'reißaus' implies running quickly or departing hastily, often metaphorically.
Nach der Diskussion beschloss sie, Reißaus zu nehmen, da die Situation unangenehm wurde.
After the discussion, she decided to make a getaway as the situation became uncomfortable.
Here, 'reißaus' is used to describe leaving a situation to avoid discomfort or conflict.
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