hurry

fretta

Condizione di chi si muove o fa qualcosa velocemente perché ha poco tempo.

In inglese semplice: A state of moving or doing something quickly because you have little time.

• I am in a hurry.
• In her hurry, she forgot her keys.
• Why were you in such a hurry?

Come si usa: in a hurry (We ate in a hurry before leaving.)

Sinonimi: rush

Espressioni comuni: in a hurry, a great hurry, in my hurry

fretta, urgenza

Necessità di fare qualcosa presto o rapidamente.

In inglese semplice: The need to do something soon or quickly.

• There is no hurry.
• Is there any hurry to finish this?
• There was no hurry with the paperwork.

Come si usa: no hurry to do something (There is no hurry to make a decision.)

Sinonimi: urgency

Espressioni comuni: no hurry, any hurry, hurry to finish

affrettarsi, sbrigarsi

Muoversi o fare qualcosa rapidamente.

In inglese semplice: To move or do something quickly.

• We must hurry.
• She hurried home after work.
• He hurried to catch the last bus.

Come si usa: hurry to do something (I hurried to answer the phone.); hurry to somewhere (They hurried to the station.)

Sinonimi: rush

Contrari: dawdle

Espressioni comuni: hurry home, hurry to something, hurry past someone

sbrigarsi, accelerare

Cominciare a muoversi o lavorare più velocemente.

In inglese semplice: To start moving or working faster.

• Please hurry up.
• He hurried up when he saw the time.
• Can you hurry the children up?

Come si usa: hurry up (Hurry up or we will miss the bus.); hurry someone up (I tried to hurry him up.)

Sinonimi: speed up

Contrari: slow down

Espressioni comuni: hurry up, hurry someone up