fuite

See also: Fuite and fuité

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɥit/

• Audio (France, Paris):

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• Rhymes: -it
• Homophones: fuites, fuîtes

Etymology 1

Feminine singular past participle of fuir.

Noun

fuite f (plural fuites)

1. escape; getaway; flight (e.g. from prison)

   Faire sa fuite.

   To make one's getaway.

2. leak; the act of leaking

   Il y a une fuite dans la salle de bains.

   There's a leak in the bathroom.

Derived terms

• fuite en avant
• fuiter

Verb

fuite f

1. feminine singular of the past participle of fuir

Etymology 2

see fuiter.

Verb

fuite

1. first-person singular present indicative of fuiter
2. third-person singular present indicative of fuiter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of fuiter
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of fuiter
5. second-person singular imperative of fuiter

Further reading

• “fuite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.