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rush
[/rʌʃ/]
verb/noun
pl: rushes
pressa/apressar
1.
(verb) to move or act with great speed or urgency
I rushed to the hospital when I heard the news.
Corri para o hospital quando soube da notícia.
2.
(verb) to push or urge someone to act quickly
Don't rush me, I need time to think.
Não me apresse, preciso de tempo para pensar.
3.
(noun) a sudden demand or surge of activity
There was a rush of customers during the sale.
Houve uma onda de clientes durante a promoção.
4.
(noun) a marsh plant with slender cylindrical stems
Rushes grew along the riverbank.
Juncos cresciam à beira do rio.
NYC Slang
gotta bounce / gotta dip
Synonyms
hurry
hasten
dash
sprint
surge
Antonyms
delay
slow
dawdle
linger
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pressa/apressar
most common usage
São Paulo
correr/se apressar
emphasis on physical movement
Rio de Janeiro
pressa/correria
colloquial for hectic activity
Portugal
pressa/afundar-se em trabalho
slightly different emphasis on urgency
Related Idioms & Phrases
rush hour - hora de pico
in a rush - com pressa
gold rush - corrida do ouro
rush job - trabalho apressado
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