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hurry

hurry

Meaning of hurry

to move or do something quickly

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British English/ˈhʌri/
American English/ˈhɝi/
Russian transcription[tərɐˈpʲit͡sːə]
hurry
hurry - торопиться
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hurry with Russian translation

hurry usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нам пришлось торопиться, пока автобус не уехал.

We had to hurry before the bus left.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он торопился домой, когда начался дождь.

He hurried home when the rain started.

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hurryторопиться
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

hurry synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hurry / rush / hurry up / speed up / accelerate

🇬🇧English
hurry

торопиться — to move or do something quickly

A2Often

We had to hurry before the bus left.

Нам пришлось торопиться, пока автобус не уехал.

H
🇬🇧English
hurry

to act quickly because there is not much time

A2Very Often

We have to hurry if we want to catch the bus.

Нам нужно торопиться, если мы хотим успеть на автобус.

R
🇬🇧English
rush

to move or do something very quickly, often with a sense of pressure or danger

A2Very Often

Please don't rush through your homework.

Пожалуйста, не торопись с домашним заданием.

H
🇬🇧English
hurry up

to do something faster or tell someone to do it faster

A2Very Often

Hurry up, or we'll be late.

Поторопись, а то мы опоздаем.

S
🇬🇧English
speed up

to make something move or happen faster

A2Very Often

Can you speed up the process?

Можешь ускорить процесс?

A
🇬🇧English
accelerate

to increase speed, especially for vehicles, movement, or progress

A2Often

The car accelerated quickly on the highway.

Машина быстро ускорилась на шоссе.

H
🇬🇧English
hasten

to make something happen sooner or to move quickly, often in formal or literary style

A2Rarely

She hastened to explain her decision.

Она поспешила объяснить своё решение.

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How to pronounce hurry and what this word means

hurry translation: торопиться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hurry

/ˈhʌri/

hurry translation

торопиться

hurry examples

We had to hurry before the bus left.

hurry transcription

/ˈhʌri/, /ˈhɝi/

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hurry meaning: what does it mean?

to move or do something quickly

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hurry is pronounced as /ˈhʌri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

hurry definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We had to hurry before the bus left. Translation: Нам пришлось торопиться, пока автобус не уехал.

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