fugitif

/fy.ʒi.tif/
1.
nounmasculine

fugitive

a person on the run (often from the authorities)

La police a enfin réussi à arrêter le fugitif après trois jours de traque.

The police finally managed to arrest the fugitive after a three-day manhunt.

2.
adjective

fleeting

brief, momentary

J'ai eu un sentiment fugitif que quelqu'un m'observait.

I had a fleeting feeling that someone was watching me.