How to Say "Runaway" in Spanish

fugitivo

/fuxiˈtibo/

The English word "runaway" translates to Spanish as fugitivo.

fugitivo is a noun used to describe a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions.

Meaning: a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions (noun)

Which one should you use?

While fugitivo is the noun for a person who has escaped, desbocado is an adjective used to describe something that is unchecked or out of control.

The noun changes based on gender and number: fugitiva refers to a female runaway, and the masculine or mixed plural form is fugitivos.

/fuxiˈtibo/

The adjective desbocado literally translates to 'having the bit removed' from a horse's mouth, which is how it came to mean 'out of control'.
The word fugitivo shares a root with the English word 'fugue' in music, which describes a composition where themes 'flee' or chase one another.
Spanish uses the word desbocado for 'runaway' when describing a horse that has bolted or a person who speaks without filtering their thoughts.

Están buscando a un esclavo fugitivo.
They are looking for a runaway slave.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to use fugitivo when referring to a runaway slave.
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Las autoridades continúan buscando al fugitivo que escapó de la cárcel anoche.
The authorities are still searching for the runaway who escaped from the prison last night.
El prisionero evadido representa un peligro para la sociedad.
The runaway prisoner poses a danger to society.
El soldado fue catalogado como desertor tras abandonar el cuartel sin autorización.
The soldier was classified as a runaway after leaving the barracks without authorization.

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