פגע וברח

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פגע וברח

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From פגע (p'gá/pagá, masculine singular imperative/past tense) + ו־ (u-) + ברח (b'rákh/barákh), literally “injure and flee/injured and fled”.

noun פְּגַע וּבְרַח · פָּגַע וּבָרַח · p'gá uv'rákh · pagá uvarákh

attributive, of a motor vehicle accident Hit-and-run: wherein the responsible party leaves immediately, without acknowledging responsibility. תאונת פגע וברח
A hit-and-run: the military technique of attacking one place and then quickly moving to another before defenders can react.

In English

hit and run the crime of causing an accident and leaving

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MLA

"פגע וברח." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%92%D7%A2%20%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%97. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

פגע וברח. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%92%D7%A2%20%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%97

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"פגע וברח." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%92%D7%A2%20%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%97.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {פגע וברח},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%92%D7%A2%20%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%97},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}