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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprisa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pree-sah
"Hubo una prisa hacia la salida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden quick movement or a period of intense activity.
"There was a rush of excitement as the concert began."
- 1
To move or act with great speed.
"She had to rush to catch the bus."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rush' originates from Middle English 'ruschen', which is derived from Old English 'ryscan', meaning to move quickly. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass both the act of moving swiftly and the urgency associated with it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rush" is said worldwide
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ruée
Transliteration: roo-eh
"Il y avait une ruée vers la sortie."
Eile
Transliteration: ai-le
"Es gab eine Eile zur Tür."
fuga
Transliteration: foo-gah
"C'era una fuga verso l'uscita."
prisa
Transliteration: pree-sah
"Hubo una prisa hacia la salida."
corrida
Transliteration: co-hee-dah
"Houve uma corrida para a saída."
भागदौड़
Transliteration: bhaagdaur
"बाहर निकलने के लिए भागदौड़ थी।"
匆忙
Transliteration: cōngmáng
"人们匆忙向出口走去。"
서두름
Transliteration: seodureum
"사람들이 출구로 서두르고 있었다."
急ぎ
Transliteration: isogi
"人々は出口に急いでいた。"
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