Sentence examples of "Flucht ergreifen" in German

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Der Dieb ergriff die Flucht, als der Polizist ihn sah. The thief took flight when the policeman saw him.
Er ist vor dreißig Jahren aus dem Gefängnis ausgebrochen und seitdem ständig auf der Flucht gewesen. He escaped from prison thirty years ago and has been on the lam ever since.
Er weiß, wie man auf Chinesisch flucht. He knows how to curse in Chinese.
Die Deutschen ergriffen die Flucht. The Germans took to flight.
Tom flucht wie ein Bierkutscher. Tom swears like a sailor.
Auf der Flucht vor seinen Problemen greift er zum Alkohol. He always turns to drink to get away from his troubles.
Als er es nicht mehr ertragen konnte, ergriff er die Flucht. As he couldn't take it any more, he took to his heels.
Wie auf der Flucht verließ er den Gang mit Gemüse um zur Fleischabteilung zu gehen. As if fleeing, he left the vegetable aisle to go to the meat corner.
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