German VERB B1 Rank 12611

weglaufen

to run away

weglaufen – lief weg – ist weggelaufen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry weglaufen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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weglaufen vs fliehen

to flee

Fliehen and weglaufen can both mean quickly leaving a dangerous place out of fear. Fliehen sounds more serious and is especially suitable for a real threat; weglaufen is more general and often more colloquial. Fliehen is appropriate in a formal message, while in everyday speech you can also say weglaufen.

Visual example for fliehen
weglaufen

Die Menschen liefen aus Angst vor dem Feuer aus dem Gebäude weg.

The people ran out of the building because they were afraid of the fire.

fliehen

Die Menschen flohen aus dem brennenden Gebäude.

The people fled the burning building.

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