No. 11,663 in Spanish
fugitivo
A person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding to avoid arrest or persecution.
In a sentence
El fugitivo fue capturado después de una larga búsqueda.
The fugitive was captured after a long search.
Here, 'fugitivo' is used as a noun to refer to a person who has escaped and is attempting to avoid being caught.
Llevaba una vida de fugitivo, siempre viajando y ocultándose.
He led the life of a fugitive, always traveling and hiding.
In this sentence, 'fugitivo' is used as a noun to depict someone living in hiding, emphasizing the ongoing escape.
La libertad era un sueño fugitivo, difícil de alcanzar.
Freedom was a fleeting dream, hard to reach.
Here, 'fugitivo' is used as an adjective meaning fleeting or escaping, describing the intangible and elusive nature of a concept.
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