runaway

/ˈɹʌnəweɪ/ sustantivo B1

En español: fugitivo

A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions. · Runaways are vulnerable to criminal exploitation.
A vehicle (especially, a train) that is out of control.
An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium. (figuratively) · A trim runaway can make an airplane almost impossible to fly.
The act of running away, especially of a horse or teams.
An overwhelming victory. (figuratively) · The home side won in a runaway.

Plural runaways

De la biblioteca

Its most famous puzzles involve runaway trains, overcrowded lifeboats and agonizing choices between loyalty and honesty, scenarios so extreme that most of us will never face anything remotely like them.

The Ethics of the Ordinary, p. 1 · C2

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runaway desbocado C2

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