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dash over

[/dæʃ ˈoʊvər/]
verb (phrasal verb)
correr para; passar correndo; ir rapidamente
1. to run or move quickly to a place, often covering a short distance
I'll dash over to the store to grab some milk.
Vou correr até a loja para pegar um pouco de leite.
2. to visit someone briefly or hurriedly
She dashed over to her friend's house for a quick visit.
Ela correu para a casa de sua amiga para uma visita rápida.
3. to move swiftly across something or to a specific location
He dashed over the bridge to escape the rain.
Ele correu pela ponte para escapar da chuva.
NYC Slang
dash over; run over quick
Synonyms
rush overhurry overrun overspeed overzip over
Antonyms
crawl oversaunter overstroll overamble over

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
correr para; passar correndo
common and widely understood
Rio de Janeiro
sair correndo para
emphasizes leaving quickly
São Paulo
ir rapidão para
informal variant with regional flavor
Portugal
correr para; passar a correr
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a dash for it
dash off
at full dash
cut and dash
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