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scurry off

/ˈskʌri ɒf/

/ˈskɜri ɔf/

Translations

scurry offverb

scurried off

Past Simple

scurried off

Past Participle

scurrying off

Gerund

/ˈskʌri ɒf/

/ˈskɜri ɔf/

déguerpirFamilier. Se dit d’un départ rapide et précipité.

The cat scurried off as soon as it heard the loud noise.

Le chat a déguerpi dès qu’il a entendu le bruit fort.

Additional translations

s’enfuir précipitammentPlus neutre ; insiste sur la rapidité du départ.

Synonyms

dash away

hurry off

run away

scamper off

scurry offverb

To move quickly and hurriedly away from a place.

The cat scurried off as soon as it heard the loud noise.