GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

flüchtig

fleeting; superficial; cursory

Wir kannten uns nur flüchtig, obwohl wir mehrere Jahre im selben Gebäude gearbeitet hatten.

We knew each other only in passing, although we had worked in the same building for several years.

on the run; fugitive

Die Polizei sucht noch nach dem flüchtigen Fahrer, der den Unfallort ohne Hilfeleistung verlassen hatte.

The police are still looking for the driver on the run, who left the accident scene without offering help.

volatile; easily evaporating

Der flüchtige Stoff muss in einem gut verschlossenen Behälter aufbewahrt werden, damit er nicht entweicht.

The volatile substance must be kept in a tightly sealed container so that it does not escape.

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