Engelsk

hurry

gb/hˈɚi/ us/hˈɚi/
A2 Engelsk
~ 1000
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Verb A2 action
1

Move or act quickly

To move or do something quickly because you do not have much time.

Bruksmønster: to hurry [somewhere]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hurry' with 'rush', but 'rush' can also mean to pressure someone, not just move quickly.
Synonymer
rush (Slightly more urgent or forceful than 'hurry'.)
Antonymer
dawdle (Means to move slowly without urgency.)
Ordkombinasjoner
hurry home |hurry up |hurry to finish
Temaer
daily life |time |travel |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • She hurried to catch the train.
  • Please hurry or we’ll be late.
  • He hurried down the stairs when he heard the phone ringing.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • I hurry to school every morning.
  • Please hurry to the bus stop.
  • She hurries home after work.
Verb B1 action
2

Make someone act faster

To make someone do something more quickly.

Bruksmønster: to hurry [someone] [into doing something]
Vanlig feil:
Learners may not realize this sense requires an object (someone to be hurried).
Synonymer
urge (Implies encouragement or pressure, not always about speed.)
Antonymer
delay (To make someone take more time instead of less.)
Ordkombinasjoner
hurry someone along |hurry someone into a decision
Temaer
daily life |time |daily_life |communication |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • The manager hurried the staff to finish the report.
  • Don’t hurry me; I need time to think.
  • She hurried the children into the car.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • He hurried me to finish my homework.
  • Don’t hurry her, she is tired.
  • The teacher hurried the class to leave.
Substantiv A2 state
3

State of urgency and speed

The feeling or situation when you must do something fast.

Bruksmønster: in a hurry
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in a hurry' with 'fast', but 'in a hurry' describes the situation, not speed alone.
Synonymer
rush (Often stronger in urgency than 'hurry'.)
Antonymer
leisure (A relaxed state without time pressure.)
Ordkombinasjoner
in a hurry |no hurry |what’s the hurry
Temaer
daily life |time |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • I’m in a hurry to get to the airport.
  • There’s no hurry; take your time.
  • What’s the hurry? We have plenty of time.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • I am in a hurry.
  • There is no hurry today.
  • She is always in a hurry.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
hurry
IPA
GB/hˈɚi/
US/hˈɚi/
Stavelser og trykk
hurry (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (hurry)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
  • Base: hurry
  • Plural: hurry
Verb
  • Base: hurry
  • 3rd Person Singular: hurries
  • Present Participle: hurrying
  • Past: hurried
Ordfamilie
Forms
hurries verb hurrying verb hurried verb
Core family
hurriedly adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
unhurried adjective unhurriedly adverb
Uttrykk

hurry up

1
/hˈɚi ˈʌp/
phrasal verb

Do something more quickly

To start moving or doing something faster.

Eksempler
  • Hurry up, we’re going to miss the bus!
  • You need to hurry up if you want to finish before lunch.

in a hurry

1
/ˈɪn ə hˈɚi/
fixed phrase

Doing something with urgency

Doing something fast because you do not have much time.

Eksempler
  • She left in a hurry after the meeting.
  • I’m in a hurry, so I can’t talk now.

no hurry

1
/nˈoʊ hˈɚi/
fixed phrase

No urgency needed

Used to say that there is no need to do something quickly.

Eksempler
  • Take your time, there’s no hurry.
  • You can send it tomorrow—no hurry.

what’s the hurry?

1
/wˈʌts ðə hˈɚi ‖/
fixed phrase

Questioning the need for speed

Used to ask why someone is moving so fast when there is no need.

Eksempler
  • What’s the hurry? We still have an hour before the movie starts.
  • Slow down—what’s the hurry?

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