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rushverb
rushed
Past Simple
rushed
Past Participle
rushing
Gerund
UK
/rʌʃ/
US
/rʌʃ/
se précipiter
She rushed to catch the bus before it left the stop.
Elle s’est précipitée pour attraper le bus avant qu’il ne quitte l’arrêt.
emmener d’urgenceQuand il s’agit de transporter rapidement une personne vers un lieu de soins.
The paramedics rushed the injured man to the hospital.
Les ambulanciers ont emmené d’urgence l’homme blessé à l’hôpital.
He rushed through his homework and made several mistakes.
Il a bâclé ses devoirs et a fait plusieurs erreurs.
foncer surSports, attaque soudaine.
The football player rushed the quarterback in an attempt to sack him.
Le joueur de football a foncé sur le quarterback pour tenter de le plaquer.
précipiterAu sens de faire arriver quelque chose plus tôt que prévu.
The company rushed the product launch to meet the holiday demand.
L’entreprise a précipité le lancement du produit pour répondre à la demande des fêtes.
se précipiterPour un liquide, de l’air, etc.
Meltwater rushed down the mountainside after the thaw.
L’eau de fonte s’est précipitée le long du flanc de la montagne après le dégel.
Additional translations
se présenter au recrutement deUniversités nord-américaines.
Synonyms
hurry
race
dash
speed
scurry
bolt
hasten
sprint
fly
zoom
Antonyms
dawdle
linger
slow
rushnoun
rushes
pl
UK
/rʌʃ/
US
/rʌʃ/
There was a rush to the exits when the fire alarm went off.
Il y a eu une précipitation vers les sorties lorsque l’alarme incendie a retenti.
There was a rush for tickets when the concert was announced.
Il y a eu une ruée sur les billets lorsque le concert a été annoncé.
montée d’adrénaline
He felt a rush of adrenaline as he jumped out of the plane.
Il a ressenti une montée d’adrénaline en sautant de l’avion.
heure de pointePour l’affluence quotidienne dans les transports ou en ville.
The morning rush hour is always hectic in the city.
L’heure de pointe du matin est toujours chaotique en ville.
joncBotanique.
The pond was surrounded by tall rushes swaying in the breeze.
L’étang était entouré de grands joncs ondulant dans la brise.
période de recrutementUniversités nord-américaines.
He decided to wait until spring rush to join a fraternity.
Il a décidé d’attendre la période de recrutement du printemps pour rejoindre une fraternité.
déferlementPour un mouvement rapide et puissant d’un liquide, de l’air, etc.
The rush of water over the falls was deafening.
Le déferlement de l’eau sur la chute était assourdissant.
Synonyms
hurry
haste
dash
scurry
sprint
frenzy
madness
impulse
Antonyms
leisure
slowness
delay
lull
ebb
trickle
boredom
rushadjective
UK
/rʌʃ/
US
/rʌʃ/
Often used attributively (rush order, rush job) to indicate urgency.
The client placed a rush order for the printed brochures.
Le client a passé une commande urgente pour les brochures imprimées.
Synonyms
rushed
hurried
hasty
quick
rapid
speedy
urgent
impetuous
precipitate
impulsive
Antonyms
unhurried
leisurely
deliberate
slow
methodical
careful
measured

Definitions

rushverb
To move with urgent haste.
She rushed to catch the bus before it left the stop.
To transport or send quickly.
The paramedics rushed the injured man to the hospital.
To act with undue haste.
He rushed through his homework and made several mistakes.
To attack or charge at someone or something suddenly.
The football player rushed the quarterback in an attempt to sack him.
To cause to occur sooner than expected.
The company rushed the product launch to meet the holiday demand.
(US, universities) To attempt to recruit or to seek membership in a fraternity or sorority during the designated rush period.
She plans to rush Delta Sigma next semester.
(of liquid, air, etc.) To flow swiftly and noisily.
Meltwater rushed down the mountainside after the thaw.
rushnoun
A sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a group of people.
There was a rush to the exits when the fire alarm went off.
A sudden strong demand for something.
There was a rush for tickets when the concert was announced.
A sudden feeling of excitement or exhilaration.
He felt a rush of adrenaline as he jumped out of the plane.
A period of time when a lot of people are doing or trying to do something.
The morning rush hour is always hectic in the city.
A plant of the genus Juncus, typically found in wet or marshy areas.
The pond was surrounded by tall rushes swaying in the breeze.
In North American universities, a period or event when fraternities or sororities recruit new members.
He decided to wait until spring rush to join a fraternity.
A sudden swift flow or movement of liquid, air, or another substance.
The rush of water over the falls was deafening.
rushadjective
Requiring or characterized by urgent speed or action, especially for delivery or completion.
The client placed a rush order for the printed brochures.
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