die Flucht
escape / flight
The quick leaving of a place in order to get away from danger, pursuit, or an unpleasant situation.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Banküberfall ergriffen die Täter die Flucht.
After the bank robbery, the perpetrators fled.
die Flucht
escape / alignment
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Meanings
in die Flucht schlagen
to put to flight
To force someone or something to run away or retreat; to drive someone off.
EXAMPLE
Das laute Bellen des Hundes hat den Einbrecher in die Flucht geschlagen.
The dog's loud barking put the burglar to flight.
die Flucht
alignment
In architecture, a straight line in which several building elements such as windows, doors, or buildings are arranged.
EXAMPLE
Die Fenster der Fassade bilden eine exakte Flucht.
The windows of the facade form an exact alignment.
Usage tips
Word family
'Die Flucht' belongs to the word family of the verb 'fliehen' (to flee, to escape). A person who flees is called 'der Flüchtling' (refugee) or 'die Flüchtige' (female fugitive).
EXAMPLE
Die Familie musste aus ihrer Heimat fliehen.
The family had to flee their homeland.
Typical collocations
Very common fixed expressions are 'die Flucht ergreifen' (to start fleeing) and 'auf der Flucht sein' (to be on the run).
EXAMPLE
Als die Polizei kam, ergriff der Dieb die Flucht.
When the police came, the thief fled.
Fixed expression
The idiom 'jemanden in die Flucht schlagen' means to scare or fight someone in such a way that they run away. The object that is driven off is in the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Die Dorfbewohner schlugen die Angreifer in die Flucht.
The villagers put the attackers to flight.
Technical language: architecture
The meaning 'gerade Linie' (straight line) is a technical term from architecture. You can recognize it from words like 'Fassade' (facade), 'Gebäude' (building), 'Fenster' (window), or 'Mauer' (wall).
EXAMPLE
Die Bäume wurden in einer exakten Flucht gepflanzt.
The trees were planted in an exact alignment.
Compare with
Flucht vs Reihe
row / series
Reihe generally refers to several windows arranged next to one another. Flucht (alignment) is a technical architectural term and emphasizes that the windows lie exactly on the same straight line. Reihe fits a simple arrangement, while Flucht is used for precise structural alignment.
Flucht
An der Fassade liegen alle großen Fenster exakt in einer Flucht.
All the large windows on the facade are exactly aligned.
Reihe
An der Fassade befindet sich eine Reihe großer Fenster.
There is a row of large windows on the facade.
In real life
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