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runaway

English translation: a minor who has run away from home

18:19 Oct 26, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / law enforcment
English term or phrase: runaway
Runaway as in a person or child fora law enforcment brochure
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Selected answer:a minor who has run away from home
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JohnGBell
Local time: 20:50
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4 +12a minor who has run away from home
JohnGBell
4fugitive
V_Nedkov
4fugar
talida


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
a minor who has run away from home


Explanation:
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JohnGBell
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Berelekhis
1 min

agree  Terry Burgess
1 min

agree  Can Altinbay
6 mins

agree  Adam Burman
11 mins

agree  rchan
14 mins

agree  Alexander Demyanov
19 mins

agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
3 hrs

agree  Olga Layer
4 hrs

agree  tleger
4 hrs

agree  Marina Lara Petersen
6 hrs

agree  V_Nedkov: this is the most common meaning. there is also another one which i provided as a separate answer.
18 hrs

agree  orientalhorizon
2 days 7 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fugitive


Explanation:
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"



    Reference: http://www.google.bg/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+runaway&meta=l...
V_Nedkov
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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16 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fugar


Explanation:
It is ussualy used when talking about children who run away from home.

talida
Local time: 20:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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