This is the 10599th most frequent Portuguese word.
fugissem
"Fugissem" means "they fled" or "they were fleeing" in the subjunctive past tense.
The word 'fugissem' is used as the subjunctive past tense of the verb 'fugir', expressing necessity or a hypothetical action in the past.
Era necessário que eles fugissem antes do amanhecer.
It was necessary for them to flee before dawn.
The term 'fugissem' here reflects a wish or desire regarding an uncertain or hypothetical scenario in the past.
Ela desejava que os pássaros fugissem do perigo.
She wished for the birds to escape from danger.
In this context, 'fugissem' is employed to depict a conditional or hypothetical situation relying on past circumstances.