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Meanings of hurry in English

Portuguese
pressa
Catalan
pressa
Spanish
apresuramiento

Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

        pressa
        Portuguese
        precipitação
        Catalan
        urgència
        Spanish
        prisa

        The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner.

              precipitação
              Portuguese
              acelerar
              Catalan
              apressar-se
              Spanish
              apresurar

              To move or do something at a fast pace.

                  acelerar
                  Portuguese
                  acelerar
                  Catalan
                  accelerar
                  Spanish
                  acelerar

                  Move very fast.

                        Related terms
                        acelerar
                        Usage of hurry in English
                        1
                        For sometimes didn't even great men hurry, in time of great need?
                        Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
                        2
                        But they are in no hurry; and I am in no hurry.
                        "I Say No"
                        3
                        The actors, however, had already fled, and apparently in a great hurry.
                        Casket of Souls
                        4
                        Well; one must stop somewhere; Culhwch himself was in no hurry to.
                        The Crest-Wave of Evolution / A Course of Lectures in History, G...
                        5
                        I think they've decided to bring their plans forward in a hurry.
                        The Apocalypse Codex
                        6
                        It is cold; take an end of my scarf and hurry in.
                        Jane Allen, Junior
                        7
                        The First thought about asking for questions, but decided to hurry through.
                        The Land of Painted Caves
                        8
                        They are in no hurry; they look upon the matter as arranged.
                        A Siren
                        9
                        He was in a hurry; he was going back to the workshop.
                        L'Assommoir
                        10
                        No matter; the Emperor of Rome was in no hurry-hewould wait.
                        Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume III, Part 2: 1907-1910
                        11
                        The footman left the sleigh in a hurry, too-jumping in a panic.
                        Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays; Or, Rescuing the Runaways
                        12
                        They added, however, that the company was in no hurry to diversify.
                        Reuters
                        13
                        But when you need to start a war in a hurry .
                        Countdown: The Liberators-ARC
                        14
                        In the hurry of the moment I scarce knew what I did.
                        My Lady Ludlow
                        15
                        Your uncle is in a hurry for some things in the office.
                        'Doc.' Gordon
                        16
                        The address had all the marks of words prepared in a hurry.
                        A. lincoln: a biography
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                        Translations for hurry
                        Hurry through the time
                        Hurry across language varieties
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                        Common
                        Canada
                        Common
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                        Common
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