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sprint

UK
/sprɪnt/
US
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sprint back
sprint down

Translations

sprintnoun
sprints
pl
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US
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sprintSport.
She won the gold medal in the 100-meter sprint at the Olympics.
Elle a remporté la médaille d’or du sprint de 100 mètres aux Jeux olympiques.
sprintAu sens figuré ou en gestion de projet agile.
The team made a final sprint to complete the project before the deadline.
L’équipe a fait un dernier sprint pour terminer le projet avant la date limite.
Synonyms
run
dash
gallop
hurry
scurry
jog
race
sprintverb
sprinted
Past Simple
sprinted
Past Participle
sprinting
Gerund
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sprinterSens général : se déplacer très vite.
He had to sprint to catch the bus before it left the stop.
Il a dû sprinter pour attraper le bus avant qu’il ne reparte.
She decided to sprint to the finish line to win the race.
Elle a décidé de sprinter jusqu’à la ligne d’arrivée pour gagner la course.
Synonyms
run
race
hurry
scamper
jog
bolt
speed
dash
Antonyms
crawl
lag
tarry
sprintadjective
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US
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Used attributively to describe things related to short-distance speed or rapid effort.
de sprintSurtout en sport.
He bought a new pair of sprint spikes for the upcoming track meet.
Il a acheté une nouvelle paire de pointes de sprint pour la prochaine compétition d’athlétisme.
Synonyms
fast
quick
rapid
speedy
swift
high-speed
short-distance
explosive
sprinting

Definitions

sprintnoun
A short race at full speed, typically over a distance of 100 to 400 meters.
She won the gold medal in the 100-meter sprint at the Olympics.
A short, fast burst of activity or effort.
The team made a final sprint to complete the project before the deadline.
In agile project management, a fixed time period during which specific work must be completed and made ready for review.
The development team finished the feature in a two-week sprint.
sprintverb
To run at full speed over a short distance.
She decided to sprint to the finish line to win the race.
To move or act quickly or at top speed.
He had to sprint to catch the bus before it left the stop.
sprintadjective
Relating to or designed for short-distance, high-speed running or rapid effort.
He bought a new pair of sprint spikes for the upcoming track meet.
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