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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries匆忙
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cōngmáng
"她匆忙得忘记了她的钥匙。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of urgency or haste.
"She was in such a hurry that she forgot her keys."
- 1
To move or act with speed.
"We need to hurry if we want to catch the bus."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hurry' originates from the Middle English 'hurien', which is derived from the Old French 'hurrier', meaning to make a noise or to rush. The term has evolved over centuries to denote a sense of urgency or speed in action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hurry" is said worldwide
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Hâte
Transliteration: at
"Elle était dans une telle hâte qu'elle a oublié ses clés."
Eile
Transliteration: ai-le
"Sie war in so einer Eile, dass sie ihre Schlüssel vergessen hat."
Fretta
Transliteration: fretta
"Era così in fretta che ha dimenticato le chiavi."
Prisa
Transliteration: prisa
"Estaba tan apurada que olvidó sus llaves."
Pressa
Transliteration: pre-sa
"Ela estava com tanta pressa que esqueceu as chaves."
जल्दी
Transliteration: jaldi
"वह इतनी जल्दी में थी कि उसने अपनी चाबियाँ भूल गई।"
匆忙
Transliteration: cōngmáng
"她匆忙得忘记了她的钥匙。"
서두름
Transliteration: seodureum
"그녀는 너무 서두르느라 열쇠를 잊어버렸다."
急ぎ
Transliteration: isogi
"彼女は急いでいたので、鍵を忘れました。"
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