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hurtling
UK
/ˈhɜːt(ə)lɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɜrtlɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/ˈhɜːt.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɜrt.lɪŋ/
Used as a present participle functioning adjectivally.
The hurtling train sped past the station, leaving a gust of wind in its wake.
Le train filant a dépassé la gare à toute vitesse, laissant une bourrasque derrière lui.
UK
/ˈhɜːtlɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɝːtlɪŋ/
Gerund noun denoting the act of moving rapidly.
Their hurtling down the mountain was both exhilarating and dangerous.
Leur dévalement de la montagne était à la fois exaltant et dangereux.
hurtling
Gerund
hurtled
Past Simple
hurtled
Past Participle
hurtling
Gerund
UK
/ˈhɜːt(ə)l/
US
/ˈhɜrtəl/
The car hurtled down the highway at an alarming speed.
La voiture fonçait sur l’autoroute à une vitesse alarmante.
He picked up a rock and hurtled it into the lake.
Il a ramassé une pierre et l’a projetée dans le lac.
Additional translations
Definitions
The hurtling train sped past the station, leaving a gust of wind in its wake.
Their hurtling down the mountain was both exhilarating and dangerous.
The car hurtled down the highway at an alarming speed.
He picked up a rock and hurtled it into the lake.
Two meteors hurtled together in the night sky.