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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRush hour
/ˈrʌʃ ˌaʊ.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period of time during the day when traffic congestion is at its highest due to a large number of people traveling to or from work.
"During rush hour, the subway is often packed with commuters." - 2
A time when a large number of people are engaged in a particular activity, leading to increased demand or congestion.
"The restaurant was busy during the lunch rush hour."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'rush', originating from Middle English terms meaning to move or act with haste (derived from Old French 'ruser' and Latin 'recusare'), and 'hour', from Old French 'houre' and Latin 'hora'. Originally referring to any period of intense activity, it evolved in the late 19th and 20th centuries during urban industrialization to specifically designate the times of day when traffic congestion peaks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rush hour" is said worldwide
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Heure de pointe
Transliteration: œʁ də pwɛ̃t
"Le métro est souvent bondé pendant l'heure de pointe."
Hauptverkehrszeit
Transliteration: haʊptfɛʁkɛʁsˌtsaɪt
"Der Verkehr ist während der Hauptverkehrszeit sehr stark."
Ora di punta
Transliteration: ˈɔra di ˈpunta
"Il traffico è intenso durante l'ora di punta."
Hora pico
Transliteration: ˈoɾa ˈpiko
"El tráfico es muy denso durante la hora pico."
Hora de ponta
Transliteration: ˈoɾɐ dʒi ˈpõtɐ
"O trânsito é complicado durante a hora de ponta."
पीक समय
Transliteration: pīk samay
"पीक समय के दौरान सड़कें बहुत व्यस्त होती हैं।"
高峰时段
Transliteration: gāofēng shíduàn
"高峰时段地铁通常非常拥挤。"
혼잡 시간
Transliteration: honjap sigan
"혼잡 시간에는 도로가 매우 막힙니다."
ラッシュアワー
Transliteration: rasshu awā
"ラッシュアワーの間、電車は非常に混雑しています。"
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