huida

flight

noun oo-EE-dah Rare

Also means

escape

Usage Note

Huida denotes the act of fleeing — a deliberate escape or hasty retreat. It is the noun from huir (to flee). Do not confuse it with vuelo (a scheduled flight) or fuga (a musical fugue, or a leak/escape). Darse a la huida or emprender la huida are standard collocations meaning 'to take flight, to flee'.

Examples

"La huida del prisionero sorprendió a todos."

Natural Translation

The prisoner's escape surprised everyone.

Literal Translation

The flight of-the prisoner surprised to everyone.

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