fugitive
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fugitive
A person who is on the run, especially from the police or after escaping from prison.
Die Polizei konnte den Flüchtigen zwei Tage nach seinem Ausbruch aus dem Gefängnis festnehmen.
The police were able to arrest the fugitive two days after his escape from prison.
Common phrases include 'einen Flüchtigen verfolgen' (to pursue a fugitive), 'einen Flüchtigen stellen' (to apprehend a fugitive), and 'einen Flüchtigen festnehmen' (to arrest a fugitive). Here, 'stellen' (to apprehend) means preventing the person from fleeing any further.
Nach einer kurzen Verfolgung konnten die Beamten den Flüchtigen stellen.
After a short chase, the officers were able to apprehend the fugitive.
When searching for such a person, the pattern 'nach einem Flüchtigen suchen' (to search for a fugitive) is important. After 'nach', the person being searched for is in the dative case.
Die Polizei sucht mit einem Hubschrauber nach dem Flüchtigen.
The police are searching for the fugitive with a helicopter.
'Der Flüchtige' (the fugitive) is particularly common in police reports and news stories about criminal cases. Often, the person's identity and the reason they are fleeing have already been explained.
Ein Häftling ist gestern aus dem Gefängnis ausgebrochen. Der Flüchtige wurde zuletzt am Bahnhof gesehen.
An inmate escaped from prison yesterday. The fugitive was last seen at the train station.
