das Weite suchen

to take flight

Türkçe: kaçmak

Noun

Weite n.

Verb

suchen

Topic

Reise und Verkehr

In a sentence

Als der Hund bellte, suchte die Katze sofort das Weite.

How it is used

Means 'to take flight' or 'make oneself scarce' to avoid trouble. Neutral register. Use when a teenager sneaks out before being grounded. Common mistake: confusing with 'sich entfernen' (to leave politely).

Other collocations built on suchen

• Rat suchento seek advice
• Schutz suchento seek protection or shelter
• Streit suchento look for a fight
• Unterstützung suchento seek support